Home
Garden Plants


About Timor Black Bamboo and Bread Tree


About Bread Tree and Timor Black Bamboo


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Grass  
Palm or Cycad  

Origin
Southeastern Asia  
South Africa  

Types
Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo, Umbrella bamboo  
Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus  

Number of Varieties
1000  
14
66  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15  
9-12  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm  
28
290.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
50.00 cm  
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lance shaped  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

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  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer  
Needs very little water  

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, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Insects, Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Aphids, Insects  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Stem, Tree trunks  
Leaves, Seeds, Stem  

Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes  
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BAMBUSA lako  
ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii  

Common Name
Black Timber Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Timor Black Bamboo  
Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad  

In Hindi
तिमोर काला बांस  
Bread Tree  

In German
Timor-schwarzer Bambus  
Brotbaum  

In French
Timor bambou noir  
Bread Arbre  

In Spanish
Timor Negro de bambú  
Árbol del pan  

In Greek
Τιμόρ Μαύρο μπαμπού  
ψωμί Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Timor Black Bamboo  
Árvore de pão  

In Polish
Timor Czarny Bambus  
chleb Drzewo  

In Latin
Timor Niger Bamboo  
panis ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Equisetopsida  

Order
Poales  
Cycadales  

Family
Poaceae  
Cycadaceae  

Genus
Bambusa  
Encephalartos  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
Poaceae  
-  

Subfamily
Barnadesioideae  
-  

Number of Species
130  
99+
66  
99+

Summary >>
<< Classification

Properties of Timor Black Bamboo and Bread Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Timor Black Bamboo and Bread Tree? We provide you with everything About Timor Black Bamboo and Bread Tree. Timor Black Bamboo doesn't have thorns and Bread Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Timor Black Bamboo does not have fragrant flowers. Timor Black Bamboo has allergic reactions like and Bread Tree has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Timor Black Bamboo and Bread Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Compare Grass Plants

Season and Care of Timor Black Bamboo and Bread Tree

Season and care of Timor Black Bamboo and Bread Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Timor Black Bamboo and Bread Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Timor Black Bamboo season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Bread Tree season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Timor Black Bamboo is Loam, Sand and for Bread Tree is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Timor Black Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Bread Tree is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Timor Black Bamboo and Bread Tree Physical Information

Timor Black Bamboo and Bread Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Timor Black Bamboo height is 1,520.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Timor Black Bamboo and Bread Tree are as follows:

Care of Timor Black Bamboo and Bread Tree

Care of Timor Black Bamboo and Bread Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Timor Black Bamboo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bread Tree pruning is done Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Timor Black Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bread Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

Grass Plants

Grass Plants

» More Grass Plants

Compare Grass Plants

» More Compare Grass Plants