Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Southern Africa
Types
Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo, Umbrella bamboo
Manihot esculenta, Euphorbia esula
Number of Varieties
1000-
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Desert, rocky banks of streams, Sandy stream banks
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Gray 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
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very 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
-
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Spores, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Do not water frequently
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
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Insects, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Drought
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Insects
-
Allergy
-
allergic conjunctivitis, Toxic, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Stem, Tree trunks
-
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes
Used to poison animals during hunting
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical
Container, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA lako
EUPHORBIA virosa
Common Name
Black Timber Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Timor Black Bamboo
Gifboom
In Hindi
तिमोर काला बांस
Gifboom
In German
Timor-schwarzer Bambus
Namibische Giftwolfmilch
In French
Timor bambou noir
Euphorbia virosa
In Spanish
Timor Negro de bambú
Euphorbia virosa
In Greek
Τιμόρ Μαύρο μπαμπού
Euphorbia virosa
In Portuguese
Timor Black Bamboo
Euphorbia virosa
In Polish
Timor Czarny Bambus
Euphorbia virosa
In Latin
Timor Niger Bamboo
Euphorbia virosa
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Liliopsida
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Order
Poales
Malpighiales
Family
Poaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Bambusa
Euphorbia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Eudicots
Tribe
Poaceae
-
Subfamily
Barnadesioideae
Euphorbioideae
Number of Species
130-
1
27800
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