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About Timor Black Bamboo and Tree Echium


About Tree Echium and Timor Black Bamboo


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Grass  
Tree  

Origin
Southeastern Asia  
Canary Islands  

Types
Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo, Umbrella bamboo  
Echium pininana  

Number of Varieties
1000  
14
10  

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8  
9 - 1  

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

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm  
28
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
50.00 cm  
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
Light Blue, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lance shaped  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought, Salt  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer  
Medium  

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, 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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

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
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

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  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Aphids, Insects  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Stem, Tree trunks  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BAMBUSA lako  
ECHIUM pininana  

Common Name
Black Timber Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Timor Black Bamboo  
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  

In Hindi
तिमोर काला बांस  
Tree Echium  

In German
Timor-schwarzer Bambus  
Baum Aciam  

In French
Timor bambou noir  
Arbre ACIAM  

In Spanish
Timor Negro de bambú  
árbol Aciam  

In Greek
Τιμόρ Μαύρο μπαμπού  
δέντρο Aciam  

In Portuguese
Timor Black Bamboo  
árvore Aciam  

In Polish
Timor Czarny Bambus  
drzewo Aciam  

In Latin
Timor Niger Bamboo  
lignum Aciam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Lamiales  

Family
Poaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Bambusa  
Echium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Poaceae  
-  

Subfamily
Barnadesioideae  
-  

Number of Species
130  
99+
60  

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Properties of Timor Black Bamboo and Tree Echium

Wondering what are the properties of Timor Black Bamboo and Tree Echium? We provide you with everything About Timor Black Bamboo and Tree Echium. Timor Black Bamboo doesn't have thorns and Tree Echium doesn't have thorns. Also Timor Black Bamboo does not have fragrant flowers. Timor Black Bamboo has allergic reactions like and Tree Echium 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 Tree Echium and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Timor Black Bamboo and Tree Echium

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

Timor Black Bamboo and Tree Echium Physical Information

Timor Black Bamboo and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Timor Black Bamboo height is 1,520.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Timor Black Bamboo and Tree Echium are as follows:

Care of Timor Black Bamboo and Tree Echium

Care of Timor Black Bamboo and Tree Echium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Timor Black Bamboo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Timor Black Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tree Echium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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