Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Tender Perennial
Origin
Southeastern Asia, India, China
Brazil
Types
Bambusoideae, Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo
Ornamental plant
Number of Varieties
1250
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40000
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Habitat
Dry Forest
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1111-15
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
H1, H2, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm90.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Brownish Red
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
White, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
digitate
oblong or obovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Medium
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
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
-
Insignificant
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Mice
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Eye irritation, Nausea, Swelling in mouth
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
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
Air freshner, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
DENDROCALAMUS strictus
DIEFFENBACHIA seguine
Common Name
Male Bamboo, Timber Bamboo
Dumbcane
In Hindi
इमारती लकड़ी बांस
dieffenbachia seguine
In German
Holz Bambus
Dieffenbachie
In French
bois Bambou
dieffenbachia seguine
In Spanish
bambú
seguine DIEFFENBACHIA
In Greek
ξυλείας Μπαμπού
Dieffenbachia seguine
In Portuguese
Bamboo Timber
Dieffenbachia seguine
In Polish
Drewno Bamboo
Difenbachia seguine
In Latin
lignum
Caladium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Alismatales
Family
Poaceae
Araceae
Genus
Bambusa
Dieffenbachia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Bambuseae
Abreae
Subfamily
Bambusoideae
Aroideae
Number of Species
100056
1
27800
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