1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.4 Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico
Southeastern Asia
1.6 Types
Not Available
Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo, Umbrella bamboo
1.6.1 Number of Varieties
6.3 Habitat
meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
6.4 USDA Hardiness Zone
7.11 AHS Heat Zone
7.12 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7.13 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
8 Information
8.1 Plant Size
8.1.1 Minimum Height
38.10 cm1,520.00 cm
0.54
3900
8.1.2 Minimum Width
8.2 Plant Color
8.2.1 Flower Color
8.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
8.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
8.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
8.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
8.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Green
8.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
8.3 Shape
8.3.1 Leaf Shape
8.4 Thorns
9 Season
9.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
9.2 Growing Conditions
9.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
9.2.2 Growth Rate
9.2.3 Type of Soil
9.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
9.2.5 Soil Drainage
9.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Not Available
9.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
9.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
10 Care
10.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
10.2 How to Plant?
10.3 Plant Maintenance
10.4 Watering Plants
10.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
10.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
10.4.3 In Spring
10.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
10.5 Soil
10.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
10.5.2 Soil Type
10.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
10.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
10.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
10.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Insects, Red blotch
10.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Found
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
11 Facts
11.1 Flowers
11.1.1 Flower Petal Number
11.2 Fruits
11.2.1 Showy Fruit
11.2.2 Edible Fruit
11.3 Fragrance
11.3.1 Fragrant Flower
11.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
11.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
11.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11.4 Showy Foliage
11.5 Showy Bark
11.6 Foliage Texture
11.7 Foliage Sheen
11.8 Evergreen
11.9 Invasive
11.10 Self-Sowing
11.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Aphids, Insects
11.12 Allergy
Not Available
no allergic reactions
12 Benefits
12.1 Uses
12.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
12.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
12.1.3 Edible Uses
12.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
12.2 Plant Benefits
12.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
No Medicinal Use
12.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Stem, Tree trunks
12.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Food for animals
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes
12.3 Used As Indoor Plant
12.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
12.5 Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Tropical
13 Scientific Name
13.1 Botanical Name
ANDROPOGON gerardii
BAMBUSA lako
13.2 Common Name
Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot
Black Timber Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Timor Black Bamboo
13.2.1 In Hindi
Big Bluestem grass
तिमोर काला बांस
13.2.2 In German
Große Bartgras
Timor-schwarzer Bambus
13.2.3 In French
Barbon de Gérard herbe
Timor bambou noir
13.2.4 In Spanish
hierba andropogon grande
Timor Negro de bambú
13.2.5 In Greek
Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι
Τιμόρ Μαύρο μπαμπού
13.2.6 In Portuguese
Vetiver grande grama
Timor Black Bamboo
13.2.7 In Polish
Big Bluestem trawa
Timor Czarny Bambus
13.2.8 In Latin
Big bluestem herba
Timor Niger Bamboo
14 Classification
14.1 Kingdom
14.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
14.3 Class
14.4 Order
14.5 Family
14.6 Genus
14.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
14.8 Tribe
14.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Barnadesioideae
14.10 Number of Species