Black Bamboo

Cashew

About Black Bamboo and Cashew

Black Bamboo

Cashew

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Grass

Tree

Origin

China

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Timor Black Bamboo, Javanese Black Bamboo, Black Asper Bamboo

Number of Varieties

15030

0 40000

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Habitat

Not marine, Terrícola

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-1010-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 4

12-5

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm610.00 cm

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Yellow green, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Lime Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Lime Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply, Water occasionally

Do Not over Water, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

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

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, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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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

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Mites

Birds

Allergy

Dermatitis, Rash

Gastric, Kidney Stone

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Nutrients, Stomach aliments, Treatment of ulcers, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Stem

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Economic Purpose, Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Edible, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHYLLOSTACHYS nigra

ANACARDIUM occidentale

Common Name

Black Bamboo, Running Bamboo

Acajou, Cashew

In Hindi

काला बांस

काजू के पेड़

In German

schwarzer Bambus

Cashew Baum

In French

bambou noir

Anacardier

In Spanish

negro de bambú

árbol de anacardo

In Greek

μαύρο μπαμπού

δέντρο κάσιους

In Portuguese

Black Bamboo

cajueiro

In Polish

Czarny Bambus

drzewo nerkowca

In Latin

niger Bamboo

cashew ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Sapindales

Family

Poaceae

Anacardiaceae

Genus

Phyllostachys Siebold & Zucc

Anacardium

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Bambuseae

Subfamily

Bambusoideae

Anacardium occidentale, Mangifera indica 'Champagne', Pachycormus discolor, Pistacia chinensis

Number of Species

49600

1 27800

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Properties of Black Bamboo and Cashew

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

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Season and Care of Black Bamboo and Cashew

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

Black Bamboo and Cashew Physical Information

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

Black Bamboo flower color:
Black Bamboo leaf color: Lime Green
Cashew flower color: Green, Yellow green and Light Green
Cashew leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Black Bamboo and Cashew

Care of Black Bamboo and Cashew 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 Cashew pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Black Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cashew needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.