Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Southeastern Asia
China
Types
Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo, Umbrella bamboo
Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus
Number of Varieties
10003
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-155-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8
9-2
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm110.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm655.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Orange, Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Elliptic and Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
-
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Insects, Red blotch
Anthracnose, Aphids, Crown gall, Leaf spot, Soft scales
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Flowers
-
Insignificant
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Insects
Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
anti-cancer, Gynaecological
Part of Plant Used
Stem, Tree trunks
Leaves
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Vine
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA lako
EUONYMUS fortunei
Common Name
Black Timber Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Timor Black Bamboo
Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus
In Hindi
तिमोर काला बांस
Wintercreeper
In German
Timor-schwarzer Bambus
Weißbunte
In French
Timor bambou noir
wintercreeper
In Spanish
Timor Negro de bambú
Wintercreeper
In Greek
Τιμόρ Μαύρο μπαμπού
Wintercreeper
In Portuguese
Timor Black Bamboo
wintercreeper
In Polish
Timor Czarny Bambus
wintercreeper
In Latin
Timor Niger Bamboo
wintercreeper
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Celastrales
Family
Poaceae
Celastraceae
Genus
Bambusa
Euonymus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Poaceae
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Subfamily
Barnadesioideae
Celastroideae
Number of Species
130130
1
27800
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