Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Grass
Origin
Middle Africa
Southeastern Asia
Types
Arusha, Caturra, Charrieriana
Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo, Umbrella bamboo
Number of Varieties
401000
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40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, Well Drained
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-159-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12 - 8
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
365.76 cm1,520.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
243.84 cm50.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs high amount of water, Needs Very high moisture, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Pinching, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Half strength liquid fertilizer every other week, Weak liquid fertilizer throughout the growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Insects, pollinators
Aphids, Insects
Allergy
allergic reaction
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good Cleanser, Good for skin
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Headache, Migraines, Weight loss
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Part of Plant Used
Beans
Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as an ingredient in coffee, Used for its medicinal properties
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Edible, Hedges, Houseplant, Tropical
Feature Plant, Tropical
Botanical Name
COFFEA arabica
BAMBUSA lako
Common Name
Arabian Coffee plant
Black Timber Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Timor Black Bamboo
In Hindi
Arabian Coffee Plant
तिमोर काला बांस
In German
Arabian Kaffeepflanze
Timor-schwarzer Bambus
In French
Arabian Usine Café
Timor bambou noir
In Spanish
Planta del café Arábiga
Timor Negro de bambú
In Greek
Ο αραβικός καφές Φυτών
Τιμόρ Μαύρο μπαμπού
In Portuguese
Planta do café Arábica
Timor Black Bamboo
In Polish
Arabian Coffee roślin
Timor Czarny Bambus
In Latin
Planta Arabs Coffee
Timor Niger Bamboo
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Poales
Family
Rubiaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Coffea
Bambusa
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Coffeeae
Poaceae
Subfamily
Ixoroideae
Barnadesioideae
Number of Species
100130
1
27800
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