Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Southeastern Asia, India, China
Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China
Types
Bambusoideae, Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo
Taonabo japonica, Cleyera ochnacea
Number of Varieties
125
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry Forest
secondary forest, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-116-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 10
-
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm240.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Brownish Red
White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Red, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Red, Dark Green, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
digitate
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Does not require lot of watering, occasional watering once established
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
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
-
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies
Downy mildew, Leaf rust, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site
Cold climate, Humidity, Soil Compaction
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Mice
Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels
Allergy
-
Asthma, Nausea, Pollen, sneezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Provides herbal hair care, Remove blemishes
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification, Insect Repellent, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Acne, Arthritis, Eczema, Oedema
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
Application in Furniture, Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
DENDROCALAMUS strictus
TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera
Common Name
Male Bamboo, Timber Bamboo
Sakaki
In Hindi
इमारती लकड़ी बांस
Sakaki
In German
Holz Bambus
Sperrstrauch
In French
bois Bambou
Sakaki
In Spanish
bambú
Sakaki
In Greek
ξυλείας Μπαμπού
Sakaki
In Portuguese
Bamboo Timber
Sakaki
In Polish
Drewno Bamboo
Sakaki
In Latin
lignum
Sakaki
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Theales
Family
Poaceae
Theaceae
Genus
Bambusa
Cleyera
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Bambuseae
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Subfamily
Bambusoideae
-
Number of Species
100018
1
27800
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