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About Black Bamboo and Cherry Plum

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

China
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Timor Black Bamboo, Javanese Black Bamboo, Black Asper Bamboo
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Number of Varieties

15020
0 40000
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Habitat

Not marine, Terrícola
open Woodlands, Roadsides, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-104-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 4
9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm2,540.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm2,540.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Leaf Color in Spring

Lime Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Lime Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Arrowhead

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply, Water occasionally
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

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, Remove hanging branches

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous
Compost, fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Borers, Mealybugs, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
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Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Mites
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Allergy

Dermatitis, Rash
Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Antitussive, Astringent, Depurative, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Sedative, Styptic
Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Lung Problems, Nutrients, Oral health

Part of Plant Used

Stem
Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture
Employed in herbal medicine, 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
Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHYLLOSTACHYS nigra
PRUNUS cerasifera

Common Name

Black Bamboo, Running Bamboo
Cherry Plum, Myrobalan Plum

In Hindi

काला बांस
चेरी प्लम

In German

schwarzer Bambus
cherry Plum

In French

bambou noir
Prunus

In Spanish

negro de bambú
cherry Plum

In Greek

μαύρο μπαμπού
Cherry Plum

In Portuguese

Black Bamboo
cherry Plum

In Polish

Czarny Bambus
Cherry Plum

In Latin

niger Bamboo
cerasus PRUNUM

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Rosales

Family

Poaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Phyllostachys Siebold & Zucc
Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Bambuseae
Amygdaleae

Subfamily

Bambusoideae
Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

49200
1 27800
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Properties of Black Bamboo and Cherry Plum

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

Season and Care of Black Bamboo and Cherry Plum

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

Black Bamboo and Cherry Plum Physical Information

Black Bamboo and Cherry Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Black Bamboo height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Cherry Plum height is 2,540.00 cm and width 2,540.00 cm. The color specification of Black Bamboo and Cherry Plum are as follows:

  • Black Bamboo flower color:

  • Black Bamboo leaf color: Lime Green

  • Cherry Plum flower color:

  • Cherry Plum leaf color:

Care of Black Bamboo and Cherry Plum

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