1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia, India, China
United States, Southeastern United States
1.4 Types
Bambusoideae, Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Dry Forest
Cold Regions, Subtropical climates
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, H2, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
15.20 cm180.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.00 cm180.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Brownish Red
White, Light Yellow, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Dark Red, Brown, Sienna
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Needs small amount of water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
4.7 Pruning
No need to prune
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site
Cold climate, Frost
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Mice
Not Available, Rabbits, Small mammals
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
drowsiness, Scratches
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
bank hedging, Ornamental use
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification, Ethnobotanic
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Aging, Frostbite
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
DENDROCALAMUS strictus
RHAPIDOPHYLLUM hystrix
7.2 Common Name
Male Bamboo, Timber Bamboo
Needle Palm, Porcupine plant
7.2.1 In Hindi
इमारती लकड़ी बांस
सुई ताड़
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
bois Bambou
palmier aiguille
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
ξυλείας Μπαμπού
βελόνα φοίνικα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Bamboo Timber
palmeira agulha
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Bambusoideae
Coryphoideae
8.10 Number of Species