Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tender Perennial
Origin
Southeastern Asia, India, China
Brazil
Types
Bambusoideae, Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo
Impatiens capensis
Number of Varieties
1230
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry Forest
Cropland, Forests, Pastures
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1111-15
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
H1, H2
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm40.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Brownish Red
Pink, Rose, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
digitate
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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
bees, Wasps
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site
Drought
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Mice
Insects
Allergy
-
allergic conjunctivitis, Hay fever
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antivinous, Diarrhea, Fertility, Piles, Stomach Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
DENDROCALAMUS strictus
MIMOSA pudica
Common Name
Male Bamboo, Timber Bamboo
Action Plant, Sensitive Plant, Touch-Me-Not
In Hindi
इमारती लकड़ी बांस
छुई मुई
In German
Holz Bambus
Berühre mich nicht
In French
bois Bambou
Balsamine
In Spanish
bambú
No me toques
In Greek
ξυλείας Μπαμπού
Αγγίξτε-me-not
In Portuguese
Bamboo Timber
Não me toque
In Polish
Drewno Bamboo
Niecierpek
In Latin
lignum
Palpate Me, non-
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Geraniales
Family
Poaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Bambusa
Impatiens
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Bambuseae
-
Subfamily
Bambusoideae
-
Number of Species
1000200
1
27800
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