Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tree
Origin
Southeastern Asia, India, China
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Canada
Types
Bambusoideae, Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo
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Number of Varieties
122
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry Forest
Forest margins, Thickets
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-114-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 10
8-1
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm370.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm430.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Brownish Red
Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Yellow, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
digitate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
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Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
-
Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies
Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site
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Flowers
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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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Mice
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife
Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Cold, Fever
Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks
Whole plant
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical
Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
DENDROCALAMUS strictus
Sambucus racemosa
Common Name
Male Bamboo, Timber Bamboo
Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry
In Hindi
इमारती लकड़ी बांस
Red Elderberry
In German
Holz Bambus
Rote Holunder
In French
bois Bambou
Red sureau
In Spanish
bambú
La baya del saúco roja
In Greek
ξυλείας Μπαμπού
κόκκινο Elderberry
In Portuguese
Bamboo Timber
Red Elderberry
In Polish
Drewno Bamboo
Red Elderberry
In Latin
lignum
pubens
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Dipsacales
Family
Poaceae
Caprifoliaceae
Genus
Bambusa
Sambucus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Bambuseae
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Subfamily
Bambusoideae
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Number of Species
10007
1
27800
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