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About Black Bamboo and Brahmi

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Herbs

Origin

China
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America, Southern India

Types

Timor Black Bamboo, Javanese Black Bamboo, Black Asper Bamboo
Herpestis monniera

Number of Varieties

150-
0 40000
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Habitat

Not marine, Terrícola
Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-10-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 4
-

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
-

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm100.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Lime Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Lime Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Leaf Cutting, Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply, Water occasionally
Requires regular watering

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous
fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Grasshoppers

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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

Mites
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Dermatitis, Rash
Dry Mouth, gastro-intestinal problems, Nausea, Pain and fatigue, Stomach pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

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Good for skin, Speed hair growth, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Antitussive, Astringent, Depurative, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Sedative, Styptic
Bronchitis, constipation, Cough, Digestive disorders, Fever, Fights Depression, Improving mental health, Skin Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Stem
Whole plant

Other Uses

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture
Culinary use, For making oil for cosmetics

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHYLLOSTACHYS nigra
Bacopa monnieri

Common Name

Black Bamboo, Running Bamboo
brahmi, thyme-leafed gratiola, water hyssop, herb of grace, Indian pennywort

In Hindi

काला बांस
ब्राह्मी

In German

schwarzer Bambus
Kleine Fettblatt

In French

bambou noir
Bacopa monnieri

In Spanish

negro de bambú
bacopa, hisopo de agua, brahmi and lágrima de bebé

In Greek

μαύρο μπαμπού
Brahmi

In Portuguese

Black Bamboo
Brahmi

In Polish

Czarny Bambus
brahmi

In Latin

niger Bamboo
Brahmi

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Scrophulariales

Family

Poaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Phyllostachys Siebold & Zucc
Bacopa

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Bambuseae
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Subfamily

Bambusoideae
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Number of Species

4960
1 27800
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Properties of Black Bamboo and Brahmi

Wondering what are the properties of Black Bamboo and Brahmi? We provide you with everything About Black Bamboo and Brahmi. Black Bamboo doesn't have thorns and Brahmi doesn't have thorns. Also Black Bamboo does not have fragrant flowers. Black Bamboo has allergic reactions like Dermatitis and Rash and Brahmi has allergic reactions like Dermatitis and Rash. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Black Bamboo and Brahmi and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Black Bamboo and Brahmi

Season and care of Black Bamboo and Brahmi is important to know. While considering everything about Black Bamboo and Brahmi Care, growing season is an essential factor. Black Bamboo season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Brahmi season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Black Bamboo is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Brahmi is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Black Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Brahmi is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Black Bamboo and Brahmi Physical Information

Black Bamboo and Brahmi physical information is very important for comparison. Black Bamboo height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Brahmi height is 60.00 cm and width 100.00 cm. The color specification of Black Bamboo and Brahmi are as follows:

  • Black Bamboo flower color:

  • Black Bamboo leaf color: Lime Green

  • Brahmi flower color: Yellow

  • Brahmi leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Black Bamboo and Brahmi

Care of Black Bamboo and Brahmi include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Bamboo pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Brahmi pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Requires very little pruning. In summer Black Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Brahmi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.