Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Palm or Cycad
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Caribbean
Types
Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo, Umbrella bamboo
Wild sago
Number of Varieties
10003
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Loamy soils, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-158-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8
12-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm60.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Lance shaped
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
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
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, Sand
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 leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Insects, Red blotch
Mealybugs
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Drought
Flowers
-
-
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Insects
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Stem, Tree trunks
Whole plant
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA lako
ZAMIA pumila
Common Name
Black Timber Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Timor Black Bamboo
Coontie
In Hindi
तिमोर काला बांस
Coontie
In German
Timor-schwarzer Bambus
Coontie
In French
Timor bambou noir
coontie
In Spanish
Timor Negro de bambú
coontie
In Greek
Τιμόρ Μαύρο μπαμπού
Coontie
In Portuguese
Timor Black Bamboo
Coontie
In Polish
Timor Czarny Bambus
Coontie
In Latin
Timor Niger Bamboo
Coontie
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Cycadophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Cycadopsida
Order
Poales
Cycadales
Family
Poaceae
Zamiaceae
Genus
Bambusa
Zamia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe
Poaceae
Zamieae
Subfamily
Barnadesioideae
Zamioideae
Number of Species
13027
1
27800
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