Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Grass
Origin
North America, Western United States, Canada
Southeastern Asia
Types
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Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo, Umbrella bamboo
Number of Varieties
11000
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40000
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Habitat
Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-99-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12 - 8
Sunset Zone
-
H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm1,520.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
12.70 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green, Chartreuse
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cone shaped
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
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
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
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 Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Dry, Sandy
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full 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
Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs
Aphids, Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
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
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Aphids, Insects
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Digestive disorders
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Added to salads, Used in making tea
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Flower borders, Landscape
Feature Plant, Tropical
Botanical Name
Matricaria discoidea
BAMBUSA lako
Common Name
Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile
Black Timber Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Timor Black Bamboo
In Hindi
Pineapple Weed
तिमोर काला बांस
In German
Strahlenlose Kamille
Timor-schwarzer Bambus
In French
Matricaire odorante
Timor bambou noir
In Spanish
Pineapple Weed
Timor Negro de bambú
In Greek
ξύλο ανανά
Τιμόρ Μαύρο μπαμπού
In Portuguese
Pineapple Weed
Timor Black Bamboo
In Polish
Rumianek bezpromieniowy
Timor Czarny Bambus
In Latin
Pineapple Weed
Timor Niger Bamboo
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asterales
Poales
Family
Asteraceae
Poaceae
Genus
Matricaria
Bambusa
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Anthemideae
Poaceae
Subfamily
-
Barnadesioideae
Number of Species
1130
1
27800
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