Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Epiphyte
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil
Types
Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo, Umbrella bamboo
Diothonea, Auliza
Number of Varieties
10001000
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Forests, Subtropical climates, Terrestrial, Tropical regions, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1511-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
White, Light Green, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light 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
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring, Fall, Winter, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Cold climate, Humidity
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Divison, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Ample Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, light feeding and water solubles, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Insects, Red blotch
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust, Spider mites, Viruses, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Cold climate, Humidity
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Insects
Bees, Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites
Allergy
-
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
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
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA lako
EPIDENDRUM ciliare
Common Name
Black Timber Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Timor Black Bamboo
Epidendrum, Fringed Star Orchid
In Hindi
तिमोर काला बांस
Epidendrum
In German
Timor-schwarzer Bambus
Epidendrum
In French
Timor bambou noir
Epidendrum
In Spanish
Timor Negro de bambú
Epidendrum
In Greek
Τιμόρ Μαύρο μπαμπού
Epidendrum
In Portuguese
Timor Black Bamboo
Epidendrum
In Polish
Timor Czarny Bambus
Epidendrum
In Latin
Timor Niger Bamboo
Epidendrum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
-
Order
Poales
Asparagales
Family
Poaceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Bambusa
Coilostylis
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Poaceae
Epidendreae
Subfamily
Barnadesioideae
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
1301500
1
27800
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