Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Flowering Plants
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Australia, South America
Types
Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo, Umbrella bamboo
Hamelia patens
Number of Varieties
100015
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-158-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8
-
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
-
Habit
Clump-Forming
Bushy, Evergreen
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm400.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm250.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
broad, flat
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
can go long without fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Insects, Red blotch
Red spider mite
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Insects
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Ornamental use
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Stem, Tree trunks
Flowers
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical
Container, Showy Tree, Tropical
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA lako
Embothrium coccineum
Common Name
Black Timber Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Timor Black Bamboo
Chilean firetree
In Hindi
तिमोर काला बांस
चिली आग पेड़
In German
Timor-schwarzer Bambus
Chilenischer Feuerbaum
In French
Timor bambou noir
arbre de feu du Chili
In Spanish
Timor Negro de bambú
árbol de fuego chilena
In Greek
Τιμόρ Μαύρο μπαμπού
Χιλής δέντρο φωτιά
In Portuguese
Timor Black Bamboo
árvore de fogo chilena
In Polish
Timor Czarny Bambus
Chilijska drzewo pożaru
In Latin
Timor Niger Bamboo
Virgil arbor
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Proteales
Family
Poaceae
Proteaceae
Genus
Bambusa
Embothrium
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Poaceae
-
Subfamily
Barnadesioideae
-
Number of Species
13020
1
27800
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