Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Grass
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia
Southeastern Asia
Types
Gebang Palm
Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo, Umbrella bamboo
Number of Varieties
51000
0
40000
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Habitat
tropical environments
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-159-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12 - 8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2
H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Olive, Chocolate, Black
-
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
feather-shaped
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Water daily during growing season
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
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Red blotch
Aphids, Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
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
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Aphids, Insects
Allergy
Asthma, Rhinitis
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Brain disease, Cancer, Cyanide Poisoning, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Malaria, Metabolic disorders, Vitamin A, Weight loss
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Tree trunks
Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Biodiesel, For making oil, Jelly, Sometimes used for making wine, Used in salads, Wax
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical
Feature Plant, Tropical
Botanical Name
CORYPHA utan
BAMBUSA lako
Common Name
Buri Palm, Gebang Palm
Black Timber Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Timor Black Bamboo
In Hindi
Buri Palm
तिमोर काला बांस
In German
Schopfpalmen
Timor-schwarzer Bambus
In French
Buri Palm
Timor bambou noir
In Spanish
Buri Palm
Timor Negro de bambú
In Greek
Buri Palm
Τιμόρ Μαύρο μπαμπού
In Portuguese
Buri Palm
Timor Black Bamboo
In Polish
Buri Palm
Timor Czarny Bambus
In Latin
Buri Palm
Timor Niger Bamboo
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Monocots
Liliopsida
Order
Arecales
Poales
Family
Arecaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Corypha
Bambusa
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Corypheae
Poaceae
Subfamily
Coryphoideae
Barnadesioideae
Number of Species
12130
1
27800
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