Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
Mexico, Central America
China
Types
-
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Number of Varieties
451500
0
40000
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Habitat
Hardwood forests, Lowland, Upland, Well Drained
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-108-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
12 - 8
Sunset Zone
9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm1,000.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm10.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Acicular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Winter
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Needs very little water
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
-
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Deers, Rabbits, Rats, Squirrels
Allergy
Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Inflammation, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Tonic
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
-
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Repellent, Used as a dye
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
FRAXINUS americana
BAMBUSA oldhamii
Common Name
White Ash
Clumping Bamboo, Giant Timber Bamboo, Oldham's Bamboo
In Hindi
FRAXINUS americana
Bānsa
In German
Fraxinus americana
Bambus
In French
Fraxinus americana
Bambou
In Spanish
Fraxinus americana
Bambú
In Greek
Fraxinus americana
μπαμπού
In Portuguese
Fraxinus americana
bambu
In Polish
jesion amerykański
Bambus
In Latin
Fraxinus
Bamboo
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Poales
Family
Oleaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Fraxinus
Bambusa
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
-
Tribe
-
Bambuseae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
6091
1
27800
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