Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Grass
Origin
Japan
Southeastern Asia
Types
Benikaze, Nicolas, All Gold, Albostriata
Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo, Umbrella bamboo
Number of Varieties
41000
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Shaded sites, Temperate Regions
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-99-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5
12 - 8
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm1,520.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
61.00 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Several shades of Green
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Lime Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Pink, Orange Red
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Aphids, Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Aphids, Insects
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
-
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Tropical
Botanical Name
HAKONECHLOA macra
BAMBUSA lako
Common Name
Hakone Grass
Black Timber Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Timor Black Bamboo
In Hindi
hakone grass
तिमोर काला बांस
In German
Hakone Gras
Timor-schwarzer Bambus
In French
Hakone herbe
Timor bambou noir
In Spanish
hierba Hakone
Timor Negro de bambú
In Greek
Hakone γρασίδι
Τιμόρ Μαύρο μπαμπού
In Portuguese
Hakone grama
Timor Black Bamboo
In Polish
Hakone trawa
Timor Czarny Bambus
In Latin
Hakone herba
Timor Niger Bamboo
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Poales
Family
Poaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Hakonechloa
Bambusa
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Poaceae
Subfamily
-
Barnadesioideae
Number of Species
40130
1
27800
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