Black Bamboo

Breadfruit

About Black Bamboo and Breadfruit

Black Bamboo

Breadfruit

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Fruit

1.3 Origin

China

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

1.4 Types

Timor Black Bamboo, Javanese Black Bamboo, Black Asper Bamboo

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

150NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Not marine, Terrícola

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-1010-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 4

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm2,600.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

460.00 cm600.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Lime Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Lime Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply, Water occasionally

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, occasional watering once established, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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

Prune every year, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Mites

Birds, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Dermatitis, Rash

allergic reaction

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin, Promotes Healthy Hair, Removes dandruff, Speed hair growth

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Antitussive, Astringent, Depurative, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Sedative, Styptic

Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Immunity, Skin Disorders, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Stem

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PHYLLOSTACHYS nigra

ARTOCARPUS altilis

7.2 Common Name

Black Bamboo, Running Bamboo

Breadfruit

7.2.1 In Hindi

काला बांस

Breadfruit Tree

7.2.2 In German

schwarzer Bambus

Brotfruchtbaum

7.2.3 In French

bambou noir

Breadfruit Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

negro de bambú

árbol del pan

7.2.5 In Greek

μαύρο μπαμπού

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Black Bamboo

Árvore de fruta-pão

7.2.7 In Polish

Czarny Bambus

Breadfruit drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

niger Bamboo

Arum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Urticales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Moraceae

8.6 Genus

Phyllostachys Siebold & Zucc

Artocarpus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Bambuseae

Artocarpeae

8.9 Subfamily

Bambusoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

4960

1 27800

Properties of Black Bamboo and Breadfruit

Wondering what are the properties of Black Bamboo and Breadfruit? We provide you with everything About Black Bamboo and Breadfruit. Black Bamboo doesn't have thorns and Breadfruit doesn't have thorns. Also Black Bamboo does not have fragrant flowers. Black Bamboo has allergic reactions like Dermatitis and Rash and Breadfruit 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 Breadfruit and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Black Bamboo and Breadfruit

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

Black Bamboo and Breadfruit Physical Information

Black Bamboo and Breadfruit physical information is very important for comparison. Black Bamboo height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Black Bamboo and Breadfruit are as follows:

Black Bamboo flower color: Not Available
Black Bamboo leaf color: Lime Green
Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Black Bamboo and Breadfruit

Care of Black Bamboo and Breadfruit 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 Breadfruit pruning is done Prune every year, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Black Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Breadfruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.