1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia
Mexico, Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo, Umbrella bamboo
Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
shrublands, tropical grasslands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm45.70 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Green, Light Green, Tan
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Insects, Red blotch
Pest Free
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Insects
Bees, Flies
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Stem, Tree trunks
Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes
Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical
Container, Herb / Vegetable
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BAMBUSA lako
CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides
7.2 Common Name
Black Timber Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Timor Black Bamboo
Mexican Tea
7.2.1 In Hindi
तिमोर काला बांस
Dysphania ambrosioides
7.2.2 In German
Timor-schwarzer Bambus
Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß
7.2.3 In French
Timor bambou noir
Épazote
7.2.4 In Spanish
Timor Negro de bambú
Dysphania ambrosioides
7.2.5 In Greek
Τιμόρ Μαύρο μπαμπού
Μεξικού τσάι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Timor Black Bamboo
Dysphania ambrosioides
7.2.7 In Polish
Timor Czarny Bambus
Komosa piżmowa
7.2.8 In Latin
Timor Niger Bamboo
Dysphania ambrosioides
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Barnadesioideae
Chenopodioideae
8.10 Number of Species