Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Shrub
Origin
Southeastern Asia
China, Japan, Korea
Types
Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo, Umbrella bamboo
Dwarf Burning Bush, Rudy Haag, Eastern Woo
Number of Varieties
10005
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-154-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm243.84 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm243.84 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
-
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Root Division, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
12.5 pounds of a 16-4-8 formula fertilizers, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Insects, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
-
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Insects
Birds
Allergy
-
Poisonous, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Bioremediation of some contaminated sites
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Anodyne, Anthelmintic, Antiphlogistic, Antipruritic, Astringent, Blood tonic, Cancer, Carminative, Emmenagogue, Hypoglycaemic
Part of Plant Used
Stem, Tree trunks
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes
Food for animals, Food for insects, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making hedge
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical
Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA lako
EUONYMUS alatus
Common Name
Black Timber Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Timor Black Bamboo
Winged euonymus, Burning bush, Winged burning bush, Winged wahoo, Winged spindle-tree
In Hindi
तिमोर काला बांस
Burning Bush Plant
In German
Timor-schwarzer Bambus
Brennender Busch Pflanze
In French
Timor bambou noir
Bush brûlant des plantes
In Spanish
Timor Negro de bambú
La quema de la planta de Bush
In Greek
Τιμόρ Μαύρο μπαμπού
Burning Bush Φυτών
In Portuguese
Timor Black Bamboo
Bush ardente Planta
In Polish
Timor Czarny Bambus
Płonącego krzewu roślin
In Latin
Timor Niger Bamboo
Planta flammae rubi
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Celastrales
Family
Poaceae
Celastraceae
Genus
Bambusa
Euonymus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Poaceae
Euonymeae
Subfamily
Barnadesioideae
Celastroideae
Number of Species
130130
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27800
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