Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Fruit
Origin
Southeastern Asia, India, China
Europe, Mediterranean
Types
Bambusoideae, Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo
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Number of Varieties
122
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40000
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Habitat
Dry Forest
Open Forest, Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 10
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Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm460.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm460.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Brownish Red
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
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Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
digitate
Round
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
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Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Water Deeply, 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
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Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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Pruning
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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
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Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
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Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Mice
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Allergy
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Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health
Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks
Fruits
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical
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Botanical Name
DENDROCALAMUS strictus
PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'
Common Name
Male Bamboo, Timber Bamboo
Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson
In Hindi
इमारती लकड़ी बांस
जामुन
In German
Holz Bambus
Zwetschgen
In French
bois Bambou
prune de Damas
In Spanish
bambú
ciruela ciruela
In Greek
ξυλείας Μπαμπού
κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο
In Portuguese
Bamboo Timber
damson ameixa
In Polish
Drewno Bamboo
mirabelki
In Latin
lignum
damson plum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Rosales
Family
Poaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Bambusa
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Bambuseae
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Subfamily
Bambusoideae
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
1000400
1
27800
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