Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Grass
Origin
Mexico, Central America
Southeastern Asia
Types
Cuphea hyssopifolia
Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo, Umbrella bamboo
Number of Varieties
351000
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40000
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Habitat
Tropical areas
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-159-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12 - 8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm1,520.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.40 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Violet
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong to lance-shaped
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, 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
Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires more often in extreme heat
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
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
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Aphids, Insects
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Dysentry, Eye Infection, Indigestion, Organ Stones
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Part of Plant Used
Flowering Tips, Flowers, Leaves, Shoots, Stem
Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Tropical
Botanical Name
CUPHEA hyssopifolia
BAMBUSA lako
Common Name
False Heather, Mexican Heather, Hawaiian Heather
Black Timber Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Timor Black Bamboo
In Hindi
Mexican Heather
तिमोर काला बांस
In German
Mexican Heather
Timor-schwarzer Bambus
In French
Mexicaine Heather
Timor bambou noir
In Spanish
Heather mexicana
Timor Negro de bambú
In Greek
Μεξικού Heather
Τιμόρ Μαύρο μπαμπού
In Portuguese
Mexican Heather
Timor Black Bamboo
In Polish
Mexican Heather
Timor Czarny Bambus
In Latin
Mexicanus Heather
Timor Niger Bamboo
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Poales
Family
Lythraceae
Poaceae
Genus
Cuphea
Bambusa
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Poaceae
Subfamily
Lythroideae
Barnadesioideae
Number of Species
250130
1
27800
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