Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tender Perennial
Origin
Southeastern Asia
India, Nepal
Types
Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo, Umbrella bamboo
it is a type of ginger
Number of Varieties
1000-
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
along watercourse, moist forests, Rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-159-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8
10-7
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm15.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
Yellow, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
-
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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
Average
Sun Exposure
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Insects, Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Drought
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Insects
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Forms dense stands, Suppresses or replaces native plants
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Stem, Tree trunks
Root bark
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes
Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA lako
HEDYCHIUM flavescens
Common Name
Black Timber Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Timor Black Bamboo
Yellow Ginger
In Hindi
तिमोर काला बांस
पीले अदरक
In German
Timor-schwarzer Bambus
Gelber Ingwer
In French
Timor bambou noir
Ginger Jaune
In Spanish
Timor Negro de bambú
jengibre amarillo
In Greek
Τιμόρ Μαύρο μπαμπού
κίτρινο Τζίντζερ
In Portuguese
Timor Black Bamboo
Ginger amarelo
In Polish
Timor Czarny Bambus
żółty Ginger
In Latin
Timor Niger Bamboo
Yellow Gingiber
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Monocotyledonae
Order
Poales
Zingiberales
Family
Poaceae
Zingiberaceae
Genus
Bambusa
Hedychium
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Poaceae
-
Subfamily
Barnadesioideae
-
Number of Species
1301200
1
27800
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