Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrubs, Trees
Grass
Origin
Australia
Southeastern Asia
Types
Eucalyptus absita, Eucalyptus acies, Eucalyptus calycogona
Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo, Umbrella bamboo
Number of Varieties
7001000
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40000
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Habitat
River side
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-109-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
12 - 8
Sunset Zone
5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.50 cm1,520.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
32.81 cm50.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Red, White
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period
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
Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Well drained
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Canker, head rot, Mealybugs, Root rot
Aphids, Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Aphids, Insects
Allergy
Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Burns, Cough, Fever, Joint pain, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Upset stomach
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used in paper industry
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Feature Plant, Tropical
Botanical Name
Eucalyptus
BAMBUSA lako
Common Name
Eucalyptus
Black Timber Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Timor Black Bamboo
In Hindi
नीलगिरी
तिमोर काला बांस
In German
Eukalyptus
Timor-schwarzer Bambus
In French
Eucalyptus
Timor bambou noir
In Spanish
Eucalipto
Timor Negro de bambú
In Greek
ευκάλυπτος
Τιμόρ Μαύρο μπαμπού
In Portuguese
Eucalipto
Timor Black Bamboo
In Polish
Eukaliptus
Timor Czarny Bambus
In Latin
Eucalyptus
Timor Niger Bamboo
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Poales
Family
Myrtaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Eucalyptus
Bambusa
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Eucalypteae
Poaceae
Subfamily
Myrtoideae
Barnadesioideae
Number of Species
700130
1
27800
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