Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Shrub
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Mexico, Central America
Types
Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo, Umbrella bamboo
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Number of Varieties
100020
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Grassland, wooded grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1510-13
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm180.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm120.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
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Late Fall, Early Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Needs small amount of 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
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Insects, Red blotch
Aphids, Caterpillars, Chewing and Boring Insects, Foliage miners, Mealy bugs, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Cold climate, Drought, Salt, Salt water
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Insects
Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Mixed Border
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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-
Part of Plant Used
Stem, Tree trunks
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical
Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA lako
EUPHORBIA leucocephala
Common Name
Black Timber Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Timor Black Bamboo
Christmas flower
white lace euphorbia
snow bush
snow flake
snows of Kilimanjaro
white Christmas bush
In Hindi
तिमोर काला बांस
Snow Flake
In German
Timor-schwarzer Bambus
Schneeflocke
In French
Timor bambou noir
Flocon de neige
In Spanish
Timor Negro de bambú
Copo de nieve
In Greek
Τιμόρ Μαύρο μπαμπού
Νιφάδα χιονιού
In Portuguese
Timor Black Bamboo
Floco de neve
In Polish
Timor Czarny Bambus
Płatek śniegu
In Latin
Timor Niger Bamboo
Aureus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Malpighiales
Family
Poaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Bambusa
Euphorbia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Poaceae
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Subfamily
Barnadesioideae
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Number of Species
1302000
1
27800
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