Life Span
-
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Grass
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Southeastern Asia
Types
-
Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo, Umbrella bamboo
Number of Varieties
201000
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-129-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12 - 8
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Hot Pink, Rose, Bronze
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
-
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
Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings
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
Neutral, Alkaline
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
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Root rot
Aphids, Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Heat Tolerance, Sun
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
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Aphids, Insects
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Decorating walls
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
-
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Tropical
Botanical Name
CYLINDROPUNTIA fulgida
BAMBUSA lako
Common Name
hanging chain cholla
Black Timber Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Timor Black Bamboo
In Hindi
jumping cholla
तिमोर काला बांस
In German
jumping cholla
Timor-schwarzer Bambus
In French
jumping cholla
Timor bambou noir
In Spanish
jumping cholla
Timor Negro de bambú
In Greek
jumping cholla
Τιμόρ Μαύρο μπαμπού
In Portuguese
jumping cholla
Timor Black Bamboo
In Polish
jumping cholla
Timor Czarny Bambus
In Latin
jumping cholla
Timor Niger Bamboo
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Poales
Family
Cactaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Cylindropuntia
Bambusa
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Poaceae
Subfamily
-
Barnadesioideae
Number of Species
20130
1
27800
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