Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Tender Perennial
Origin
China
Southeastern Asia
Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
Number of Varieties
1500200
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-1110-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8
12-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
10.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Dark Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Dark Green, Ivory
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acicular
V-Shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
Aphids, Rats, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Flowers
-
Insignificant
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
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Deers, Rabbits, Rats, Squirrels
Aphids, Bugs, Snails
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Inflammation, Throat itching
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems
Aging, Laxative, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA oldhamii
ALOCASIA micholitziana
Common Name
Clumping Bamboo, Giant Timber Bamboo, Oldham's Bamboo
Elephant Ear, Taro
In Hindi
Bānsa
अरवी
In German
Bambus
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
In French
Bambou
Colocasia
In Spanish
Bambú
Colocasia
In Greek
μπαμπού
Colocasia
In Portuguese
bambu
Colocasia
In Polish
Bambus
Kolokazja
In Latin
Bamboo
Colocasia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Arales
Family
Poaceae
Araceae
Genus
Bambusa
Alocasia
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Bambuseae
Colocasiodeae
Subfamily
-
Aroideae
Number of Species
9110
1
27800
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