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About Black Bamboo and Breadfruit

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Fruit

Origin

China
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Timor Black Bamboo, Javanese Black Bamboo, Black Asper Bamboo
Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Number of Varieties

1502
0 40000
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Habitat

Not marine, Terrícola
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-1010-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 4
12-9

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm2,600.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm600.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

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
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Irregular

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

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

-
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

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

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
Average

Sun Exposure

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

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

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

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

Mites
Birds

Allergy

Dermatitis, Rash
allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Antitussive, Astringent, Depurative, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Sedative, Styptic
Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Immunity, Skin Disorders, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Stem
Fruits

Other Uses

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHYLLOSTACHYS nigra
ARTOCARPUS altilis

Common Name

Black Bamboo, Running Bamboo
Breadfruit

In Hindi

काला बांस
Breadfruit Tree

In German

schwarzer Bambus
Brotfruchtbaum

In French

bambou noir
Breadfruit Arbre

In Spanish

negro de bambú
árbol del pan

In Greek

μαύρο μπαμπού
αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Black Bamboo
Árvore de fruta-pão

In Polish

Czarny Bambus
Breadfruit drzewo

In Latin

niger Bamboo
Arum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Urticales

Family

Poaceae
Moraceae

Genus

Phyllostachys Siebold & Zucc
Artocarpus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Bambuseae
Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Bambusoideae
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Number of Species

4960
1 27800
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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.

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:

  • 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.