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About Timor Black Bamboo



What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Grass

Origin
Southeastern Asia

Types
Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo, Umbrella bamboo

Number of Varieties
1000 14

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8

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

Habit
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm 28

Minimum Width
50.00 cm

Plant Color

Flower Color
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Lance shaped

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Very Fast

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Average

Bloom Time
-

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers
-

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
Yes

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Aphids, Insects

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BAMBUSA lako

Common Name
Black Timber Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Timor Black Bamboo

In Hindi
तिमोर काला बांस

In German
Timor-schwarzer Bambus

In French
Timor bambou noir

In Spanish
Timor Negro de bambú

In Greek
Τιμόρ Μαύρο μπαμπού

In Portuguese
Timor Black Bamboo

In Polish
Timor Czarny Bambus

In Latin
Timor Niger Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Liliopsida

Order
Poales

Family
Poaceae

Genus
Bambusa

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe
Poaceae

Subfamily
Barnadesioideae

Number of Species
130 92

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Properties of Timor Black Bamboo

Want to know the properties of Timor Black Bamboo? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Timor Black Bamboo is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Timor Black Bamboo Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Timor Black Bamboo Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Timor Black Bamboo. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Timor Black Bamboo physical information is as follows: 1,520.00 cm tall and 50.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Lance shaped. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Timor Black Bamboo

Taking Timor Black Bamboo Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Timor Black Bamboo include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Timor Black Bamboo

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Timor Black Bamboo is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Timor Black Bamboo is a very important plant from Grass Plants. There are 1000 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo, Umbrella bamboo. This plant's habitat is Subtropical climates and Tropical regions and it comes in the hardiness zone 9-15. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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