Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Southeastern Asia, India, China
Southern Africa, Madagascar, Asia
Types
Bambusoideae, Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo
Crassula
Number of Varieties
1250
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40000
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Habitat
Dry Forest
Dry areas, Hillside, Semi arid regions, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1111-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 10
12-1
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm2.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Brownish Red
White, Pink, Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
digitate
Succulent
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Cold climate, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Medium, Never Over-water, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Put diluted fertilizers, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site
Cold climate, Dry soil, Sun
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Mice
Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Vomiting
Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks
Leaves
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
DENDROCALAMUS strictus
CRASSULA
Common Name
Male Bamboo, Timber Bamboo
Jade Plant, Lucky Plant, Money Tree
In Hindi
इमारती लकड़ी बांस
जेड पौधा
In German
Holz Bambus
Geldbaum
In French
bois Bambou
Crassula ovata
In Spanish
bambú
Crassula ovata
In Greek
ξυλείας Μπαμπού
crassula ovata
In Portuguese
Bamboo Timber
crassula ovata
In Polish
Drewno Bamboo
Crassula ovata
In Latin
lignum
Crassula ovata
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Saxifragales
Family
Poaceae
Crassulaceae
Genus
Bambusa
Crassula
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Bambuseae
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Subfamily
Bambusoideae
Crassuloideae
Number of Species
10001400
1
27800
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