Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tree
Origin
Southeastern Asia
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Types
Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo, Umbrella bamboo
Beaumont, Maroochy
Number of Varieties
10005
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
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USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1510-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8
12-7
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 9, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm460.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
Pink, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green, Copper
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Dark Green, Copper
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very 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 Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Requires regular 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, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Insects, Red blotch
Anthracnose, fungus, Mites, Scale, Thripes
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Drought
Flowers
-
Showy
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
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Insects
-
Allergy
-
breathing problems, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Stem, Tree trunks
Whole plant
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA lako
MACADAMIA 'Beaumont'
Common Name
Black Timber Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Timor Black Bamboo
Macadamia
In Hindi
तिमोर काला बांस
Macadamia
In German
Timor-schwarzer Bambus
Macadamia
In French
Timor bambou noir
Macadamia
In Spanish
Timor Negro de bambú
Macadamia
In Greek
Τιμόρ Μαύρο μπαμπού
Macadamia
In Portuguese
Timor Black Bamboo
Macadamia
In Polish
Timor Czarny Bambus
Macadamia
In Latin
Timor Niger Bamboo
Macadamia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Proteales
Family
Poaceae
Proteaceae
Genus
Bambusa
Macadamia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Poaceae
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Subfamily
Barnadesioideae
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Number of Species
1304
1
27800
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