Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Perennial
Origin
Southeastern Asia, India, China
Europe
Types
Bambusoideae, Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo
Linaria purpurea, Linaria maroccana, Linaria dalmatica
Number of Varieties
12150
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40000
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Habitat
Dry Forest
Dappled Shade, hedge rows, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-112-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 10
9-1
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm75.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Brownish Red
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
digitate
Simple lobed or unlobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
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
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Mice
Wildlife
Allergy
-
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Antiphlogistic, Astringent, Boils, cathartic, Diuretic, Enteritis, Homeopathy, Jaundice, Liver problems, Ophthalmic, Piles, Purgative, Skin Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used as an insecticide, Used to make yellow dye
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical
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Botanical Name
DENDROCALAMUS strictus
LINARIA vulgaris
Common Name
Male Bamboo, Timber Bamboo
Common toadflax, Yellow toadflax, Butter-and-eggs
In Hindi
इमारती लकड़ी बांस
Butter and Eggs plant
In German
Holz Bambus
Butter und Eier Pflanze
In French
bois Bambou
Beurre et œufs plante
In Spanish
bambú
La mantequilla y la planta de huevos
In Greek
ξυλείας Μπαμπού
Βούτυρο και φυτών Αυγά
In Portuguese
Bamboo Timber
Manteiga e Ovos planta
In Polish
Drewno Bamboo
Masło i jajka roślin
In Latin
lignum
Butyrum, ova , et herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Scrophulariales
Family
Poaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Bambusa
Linaria
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Bambuseae
Antirrhineae
Subfamily
Bambusoideae
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Number of Species
1000150
1
27800
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