Life Span
Perennial
Type
Grass
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Types
Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo, Umbrella bamboo
Number of Varieties
1000
Rank: 14 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm
Rank: 28 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
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
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1% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
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
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13% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
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
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Flowers
-
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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37% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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5% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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✘
No - Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Leaf
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3% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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66% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Showy Bark
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10% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Foliage Texture
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Invasive
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17% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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67% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Attracts
Aphids, Insects
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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35% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Part of Plant Used
Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
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9% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA lako
Common Name
Black Timber Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Timor Black Bamboo
In Hindi
तिमोर काला बांस
In German
Timor-schwarzer Bambus
In French
Timor bambou noir
In Spanish
Timor Negro de bambú
In Greek
Τιμόρ Μαύρο μπαμπού
In Portuguese
Timor Black Bamboo
In Polish
Timor Czarny Bambus
In Latin
Timor Niger Bamboo
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Family
Poaceae
Genus
Bambusa
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Poaceae
Subfamily
Barnadesioideae
Number of Species
130
Rank: 92 (Overall)
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27800
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