Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Grass
Vegetable
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Mexico, Central America
Types
Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo, Umbrella bamboo
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean
Number of Varieties
1000-
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-159-15
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, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
White, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Dry soil, Shallow soil
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
Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
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
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
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Shade areas, Shallow soil
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Insects
Butterflies, Mice
Allergy
-
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Improve skin tone
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Soil protection
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Cold, Fever, Inflammation
Part of Plant Used
Stem, Tree trunks
Bulbs, Root
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA lako
PACHYRHIZUS erosus
Common Name
Black Timber Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Timor Black Bamboo
Mexican Yam bean
In Hindi
तिमोर काला बांस
Pachyrhizus erosus
In German
Timor-schwarzer Bambus
Yambohne
In French
Timor bambou noir
Kłębian kątowaty
In Spanish
Timor Negro de bambú
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Greek
Τιμόρ Μαύρο μπαμπού
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Portuguese
Timor Black Bamboo
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Polish
Timor Czarny Bambus
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Latin
Timor Niger Bamboo
Pachyrhizus erosus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Liliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Poales
Fabales
Family
Poaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Bambusa
Pachyrhizus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms
Tribe
Poaceae
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Subfamily
Barnadesioideae
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Number of Species
130100
1
27800
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