Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Palm or Cycad
Origin
Southeastern Asia
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Types
Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo, Umbrella bamboo
Syagrus romanzoffiana
Number of Varieties
100015
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Forest edges
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-157-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8
12-6
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm213.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Long 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 Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Does not require lot of watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, 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
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
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize before watering, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Insects, Red blotch
Fungal Diseases
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Wet Site
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Insects
Birds
Allergy
-
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Stem, Tree trunks
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes
Cattle Fodder
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical
Feature Plant, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA lako
SYAGRUS romanzoffiana
Common Name
Black Timber Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Timor Black Bamboo
Queen Palm
In Hindi
तिमोर काला बांस
queen palm
In German
Timor-schwarzer Bambus
Königin palme
In French
Timor bambou noir
reine palme
In Spanish
Timor Negro de bambú
palma reina
In Greek
Τιμόρ Μαύρο μπαμπού
βασίλισσα φοίνικες
In Portuguese
Timor Black Bamboo
palm rainha
In Polish
Timor Czarny Bambus
królowa palmowy
In Latin
Timor Niger Bamboo
regina palmarum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Arecales
Family
Poaceae
Arecaceae
Genus
Bambusa
Syagrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Poaceae
Cocoeae
Subfamily
Barnadesioideae
Arecoideae
Number of Species
13061
1
27800
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