Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Grass
Origin
Eastern Asia
Southeastern Asia
Types
G. 'Radicans', G. 'Aimee',G. 'Golden Magic'
Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo, Umbrella bamboo
Number of Varieties
101000
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-109-15
0
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/Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
105.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
135.00 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange Red, Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance 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
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Tip cutting
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering, Requires consistently moist soil, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
In Summer
Average Water
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
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies
Aphids, Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Flowers
Showy
-
Flower Petal Number
Double
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
Birds, Butterflies
Aphids, Insects
Allergy
Hay fever, Mild Allergen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
chest congestion, cholesterol-lowering, Detoxification
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Cake, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Jam, Used as preservative
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Feature Plant, Tropical
Botanical Name
GARDENIA jasminoides 'Frostproof'
BAMBUSA lako
Common Name
Cape Jasmine, Frostproof Gardenia, Gardenia
Black Timber Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Timor Black Bamboo
In Hindi
Gardenia jasminoides
तिमोर काला बांस
In German
Gardenie
Timor-schwarzer Bambus
In French
Cape Jasmine
Timor bambou noir
In Spanish
Gardenia jasminoides
Timor Negro de bambú
In Greek
Cape Jasmine
Τιμόρ Μαύρο μπαμπού
In Portuguese
Gardenia jasminoides
Timor Black Bamboo
In Polish
Gardenia jaśminowata
Timor Czarny Bambus
In Latin
Gardenia mucronata
Timor Niger Bamboo
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Poales
Family
Rubiaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Gardenia
Bambusa
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Poaceae
Subfamily
-
Barnadesioideae
Number of Species
200130
1
27800
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