Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Grass
Origin
Southeastern Asia, India, China
Southeastern Asia
Types
Shrub
Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo, Umbrella bamboo
Number of Varieties
11000
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40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-159-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12 - 8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 24
H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lavender
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Silver
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Silver
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
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
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
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
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
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Aphids, Insects
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Abandonment, epilepsy, Fever, Gout, Leprosy, Skin irritation, Syphilis, Tooth ache, Ulcers
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Feature Plant, Tropical
Botanical Name
CALOTROPIS gigantea
BAMBUSA lako
Common Name
Crown flower
Black Timber Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Timor Black Bamboo
In Hindi
Crown flower
तिमोर काला बांस
In German
Crown Blume
Timor-schwarzer Bambus
In French
fleur de la Couronne
Timor bambou noir
In Spanish
flor de la corona
Timor Negro de bambú
In Greek
στέμμα λουλούδι
Τιμόρ Μαύρο μπαμπού
In Portuguese
coroa da flor
Timor Black Bamboo
In Polish
korona kwiatu
Timor Czarny Bambus
In Latin
flos florum
Timor Niger Bamboo
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Poales
Family
Asclepiadaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Calotropis
Bambusa
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Poaceae
Subfamily
Asclepiadoideae
Barnadesioideae
Number of Species
200130
1
27800
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