Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Cactus, Flowering Plants
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Mexico, Texas
Types
Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo, Umbrella bamboo
Astrophytum asterias
Number of Varieties
10003
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Desert, In desert grasslands, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1513-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22,23,24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm15.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm4.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
Red, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Green, Pale Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
-
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
-
Growth Rate
Very Fast
-
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage
Average
-
Bloom Time
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
-
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
Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
-
Sun Exposure
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
Dry root rot, Root mealy bugs
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
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
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Insects
pollinators
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Stem, Tree trunks
Flowers
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical
-
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA lako
Astrophytum asterias
Common Name
Black Timber Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Timor Black Bamboo
Star Cactus, Sand Dollar Cactus
In Hindi
तिमोर काला बांस
रेत डॉलर कैक्टस
In German
Timor-schwarzer Bambus
Sand Dollar Cactus
In French
Timor bambou noir
Sand Dollar Cactus
In Spanish
Timor Negro de bambú
Sand Dollar Cactus
In Greek
Τιμόρ Μαύρο μπαμπού
Sand Dollar Cactus
In Portuguese
Timor Black Bamboo
Cacto do dólar de areia
In Polish
Timor Czarny Bambus
Sand Dollar Cactus
In Latin
Timor Niger Bamboo
Sand Dollar Cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Caryophyllales
Family
Poaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Bambusa
Astrophytum
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Poaceae
Cacteae
Subfamily
Barnadesioideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
1306
1
27800
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