Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Herbs, Vegetable
Origin
Southeastern Asia, India, China
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Types
Bambusoideae, Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo
Skunk weed, Navajo spinach
Habitat
Dry Forest
foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
3-10
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 10
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
Not Available
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, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Brownish Red
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
digitate
Small elliptic
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Cold climate
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sandy, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
No need to prune
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies
Insects, Leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site
Cold climate
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Mice
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Fever
Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical
Edible, Herb
Botanical Name
DENDROCALAMUS strictus
CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'
Common Name
Male Bamboo, Timber Bamboo
Cleome, Spider Flower
In Hindi
इमारती लकड़ी बांस
Cleome serrulata
In German
Holz Bambus
Cleome serrulata
In French
bois Bambou
Cleome serrulata
In Spanish
bambú
serrulata cleome
In Greek
ξυλείας Μπαμπού
Cleome serrulata
In Portuguese
Bamboo Timber
serrulata Cleome
In Polish
Drewno Bamboo
cleome serrulata
In Latin
lignum
Cleome serrulata
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Poaceae
Cleomaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Bambuseae
Not Available
Subfamily
Bambusoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Timber Bamboo and Cleome serrulata
Season and care of Timber Bamboo and Cleome serrulata is important to know. While considering everything about Timber Bamboo and Cleome serrulata Care, growing season is an essential factor. Timber Bamboo season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Cleome serrulata season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Timber Bamboo is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Cleome serrulata is Sand while the PH of soil for Timber Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Cleome serrulata is Acidic, Neutral.
Timber Bamboo and Cleome serrulata Physical Information
Timber Bamboo and Cleome serrulata physical information is very important for comparison. Timber Bamboo height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Cleome serrulata height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Timber Bamboo and Cleome serrulata are as follows:
Timber Bamboo flower color: Brownish Red
Timber Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green
Cleome serrulata flower color: White
- Cleome serrulata leaf color: Green
Care of Timber Bamboo and Cleome serrulata
Care of Timber Bamboo and Cleome serrulata include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Timber Bamboo pruning is done No need to prune and Cleome serrulata pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Timber Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cleome serrulata needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.