Black Bamboo

Butterfly Bush

About Black Bamboo and Butterfly Bush

Black Bamboo

Butterfly Bush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

China

Africa, America, Asia

1.4 Types

Timor Black Bamboo, Javanese Black Bamboo, Black Asper Bamboo

Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

150100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Not marine, Terrícola

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-105-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 4

9-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm7.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

460.00 cm4.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Lime Green

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Gray Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Lime Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply, Water occasionally

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Dermatitis, Rash

Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Stem

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PHYLLOSTACHYS nigra

Buddleia davidii

7.2 Common Name

Black Bamboo, Running Bamboo

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

7.2.1 In Hindi

काला बांस

Butterfly Bush

7.2.2 In German

schwarzer Bambus

Schmetterlingsstrauch

7.2.3 In French

bambou noir

buisson de papillon

7.2.4 In Spanish

negro de bambú

arbusto de las mariposas

7.2.5 In Greek

μαύρο μπαμπού

Butterfly Μπους

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Black Bamboo

arbusto de borboleta

7.2.7 In Polish

Czarny Bambus

Butterfly Bush

7.2.8 In Latin

niger Bamboo

papilio rubo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Phyllostachys Siebold & Zucc

Buddleja

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Bambuseae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Bambusoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

49100

1 27800

Properties of Black Bamboo and Butterfly Bush

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

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Season and Care of Black Bamboo and Butterfly Bush

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

Black Bamboo and Butterfly Bush Physical Information

Black Bamboo and Butterfly Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Black Bamboo height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm. The color specification of Black Bamboo and Butterfly Bush are as follows:

Black Bamboo flower color: Not Available
Black Bamboo leaf color: Lime Green
Butterfly Bush flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Black Bamboo and Butterfly Bush

Care of Black Bamboo and Butterfly Bush 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 Butterfly Bush pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Remove shoots. In summer Black Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Bush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.