Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Grass
Origin
Southern Europe
Southeastern Asia
Types
-
Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo, Umbrella bamboo
Number of Varieties
21000
0
40000
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Habitat
Hills, Open grasslands, Open Plains, Slopes
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-109-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5
12 - 8
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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
61.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Gray, Silver, Yellow
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
reseeds, Root Division
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Drought Tolerant, Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
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
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Flowers
Showy
-
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
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
pollinators
Aphids, Insects
Allergy
Congestion, Rhinitis, Runny nose, Watery eyes
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Informal Hedge
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Dried heads are used in floristry, suitable for cutting
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Tropical
Botanical Name
STIPA barbata
BAMBUSA lako
Common Name
Silver Feather Grass
Black Timber Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Timor Black Bamboo
In Hindi
Silver Feather Grass
तिमोर काला बांस
In German
Miscanthus sinensis 'Silberfeder'
Timor-schwarzer Bambus
In French
Argent Plume Herbe
Timor bambou noir
In Spanish
Silver Feather Grass
Timor Negro de bambú
In Greek
Silver Feather Grass
Τιμόρ Μαύρο μπαμπού
In Portuguese
Prata Pena Relva
Timor Black Bamboo
In Polish
Silver Feather Grass
Timor Czarny Bambus
In Latin
Silver Feather Grass
Timor Niger Bamboo
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Poales
Family
Poaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Stipa
Bambusa
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Poaceae
Subfamily
-
Barnadesioideae
Number of Species
20130
1
27800
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