Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Fruit
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia
Types
Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo, Umbrella bamboo
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Number of Varieties
100015
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8
8-3
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm120.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm120.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
Green, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Purple, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Palmately Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Insects, Red blotch
Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Cold climate
Flowers
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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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
Aphids, Insects
Birds
Allergy
-
Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, 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
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Stem, Tree trunks
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes
Traditional medicine, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA lako
RIBES nigrum
Common Name
Black Timber Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Timor Black Bamboo
Black Currant
In Hindi
तिमोर काला बांस
Black Currant
In German
Timor-schwarzer Bambus
Black Currant
In French
Timor bambou noir
groseille noire
In Spanish
Timor Negro de bambú
negro Grosella
In Greek
Τιμόρ Μαύρο μπαμπού
μαύρη σταφίδα
In Portuguese
Timor Black Bamboo
groselha-preta
In Polish
Timor Czarny Bambus
czarna porzeczka
In Latin
Timor Niger Bamboo
nigrum currants
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Rosales
Family
Poaceae
Grossulariaceae
Genus
Bambusa
Ribes
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Poaceae
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Subfamily
Barnadesioideae
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Number of Species
130150
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27800
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