Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Perennial
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Russia, Siberia, China, Japan
Types
Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo, Umbrella bamboo
Iris ensata, Iris japonica
Number of Varieties
100060
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Boggy areas, gardens, meadows, Shores of rivers or lakes
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-153-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Do Not over Water, Water Deeply, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings, Water twice a day in the initial period
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
Clay, 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
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Insects, Red blotch
Aphids, Red blotch, Rhizome rot, Slugs, Snails, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Drought, Full Sun, Variety of soil types
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Insects
Bees, Butterflies, Flies, Snails
Allergy
-
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bog Garden, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Alterative, Anthelmintic, Antidote, Appetizer, Depurative, Diuretic, Hepatitis
Part of Plant Used
Stem, Tree trunks
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes
Basketary, Fibre
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical
Bog Garden, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA lako
IRIS ensata
Common Name
Black Timber Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Timor Black Bamboo
Iris
Japanese iris
In Hindi
तिमोर काला बांस
Japanese iris
In German
Timor-schwarzer Bambus
Japanese iris
In French
Timor bambou noir
iris Xapanese
In Spanish
Timor Negro de bambú
Iris Xapanese
In Greek
Τιμόρ Μαύρο μπαμπού
ιαπωνική ίριδα
In Portuguese
Timor Black Bamboo
íris japonesa
In Polish
Timor Czarny Bambus
japońskie iris
In Latin
Timor Niger Bamboo
Iris Italica
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Asparagales
Family
Poaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Bambusa
Iris
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Poaceae
-
Subfamily
Barnadesioideae
-
Number of Species
13060
1
27800
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