Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Grass
Origin
North America, South America, Argentina, Brazil
Southeastern Asia
Types
-
Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo, Umbrella bamboo
Number of Varieties
101000
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40000
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Habitat
-
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-139-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12 - 8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm1,520.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
22.90 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Lemon yellow
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Olive
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Rosette
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
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
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, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment
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
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, 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
Ants
Aphids, Insects
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Skin Diseases
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
-
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Feature Plant, Tropical
Botanical Name
DYCKIA brevifolia
BAMBUSA lako
Common Name
Sawblade
Black Timber Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Timor Black Bamboo
In Hindi
Sawblade
तिमोर काला बांस
In German
Sawblade
Timor-schwarzer Bambus
In French
Sawblade
Timor bambou noir
In Spanish
Dyckia piña
Timor Negro de bambú
In Greek
Sawblade
Τιμόρ Μαύρο μπαμπού
In Portuguese
Sawblade
Timor Black Bamboo
In Polish
Sawblade
Timor Czarny Bambus
In Latin
Sawblade
Timor Niger Bamboo
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Bromeliales
Poales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Dyckia
Bambusa
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Poaceae
Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae
Barnadesioideae
Number of Species
-130
1
27800
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