Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tree
Origin
Southeastern Asia, India, China
China
Types
Bambusoideae, Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo
Morus nigra, Black Mulberry
Number of Varieties
1210
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry Forest
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-114-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 10
-
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm1,000.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm100.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Brownish Red
Red, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Orange, Yellow Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
White, Green, Dark Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Red, Bronze, Orange Red, Gray
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
digitate
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
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
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies
Alternaria leaf blight, Annosus Root Rot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Mice
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Strong, beautiful hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Nutritive
Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
DENDROCALAMUS strictus
Morus alba
Common Name
Male Bamboo, Timber Bamboo
White mulberry, Mulberry
In Hindi
इमारती लकड़ी बांस
शहतूत
In German
Holz Bambus
Maulbeere
In French
bois Bambou
Mûre
In Spanish
bambú
Mora
In Greek
ξυλείας Μπαμπού
Μούρο
In Portuguese
Bamboo Timber
amoreira
In Polish
Drewno Bamboo
Morwa
In Latin
lignum
moro
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Urticales
Family
Poaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Bambusa
Morus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Bambuseae
Moreae
Subfamily
Bambusoideae
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Number of Species
100016
1
27800
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