Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tender Perennial
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Japan
Types
Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo, Umbrella bamboo
Spathoglottis plicata
Number of Varieties
10005
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-157-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
White, Dark Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Light Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial 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
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
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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
cut main flower spike, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Insects, Red blotch
Crown rot
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Insects
Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Bonsai, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Stem, Tree trunks
-
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes
Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA lako
CALANTHE discolor
Common Name
Black Timber Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Timor Black Bamboo
Ground Orchid, Japanese Hardy Calanthe Orchid
In Hindi
तिमोर काला बांस
Ground Orchid
In German
Timor-schwarzer Bambus
Ground Orchid
In French
Timor bambou noir
Ground Orchid
In Spanish
Timor Negro de bambú
Ground Orchid
In Greek
Τιμόρ Μαύρο μπαμπού
Ground Orchid
In Portuguese
Timor Black Bamboo
Ground Orchid
In Polish
Timor Czarny Bambus
Ground Orchid
In Latin
Timor Niger Bamboo
Ground Orchid
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Asparagales
Family
Poaceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Bambusa
Bletilla
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Poaceae
Arethuseae
Subfamily
Barnadesioideae
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
1305
1
27800
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