Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Southeastern Asia
Types
-
Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo, Umbrella bamboo
Number of Varieties
31000
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodlands
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-129-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12 - 8
Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24
H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple 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
Very Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Less Watering
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Insects
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Aphids, Insects
Allergy
Nausea, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cramps, Dermatitis
-
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Tropical
Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus
BAMBUSA lako
Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
Black Timber Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Timor Black Bamboo
In Hindi
Aleurites moluccanus
तिमोर काला बांस
In German
Lichtnussbaum
Timor-schwarzer Bambus
In French
Aleurites moluccana
Timor bambou noir
In Spanish
Aleurites moluccanus
Timor Negro de bambú
In Greek
Aleurites moluccanus
Τιμόρ Μαύρο μπαμπού
In Portuguese
Nogueira-de-iguape
Timor Black Bamboo
In Polish
Nogueira-de-iguape
Timor Czarny Bambus
In Latin
Aleurites moluccanus
Timor Niger Bamboo
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Euphorbiales
Poales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Aleurites
Bambusa
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Aleuritideae
Poaceae
Subfamily
Crotonoideae
Barnadesioideae
Number of Species
50130
1
27800
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