Black Bamboo

Chicory

About Black Bamboo and Chicory

Black Bamboo

Chicory

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Grass

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin

China

Mediterranean

Types

Timor Black Bamboo, Javanese Black Bamboo, Black Asper Bamboo

Belgian Endive, Red Belgian Endive, Curly Endive (a.k.a. Frisee), Escarole, Radicchio (Chioggia) and Radicchio (Chioggia)

Number of Varieties

15010

0 40000

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Habitat

Not marine, Terrícola

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-103-9

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm3.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm1.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Lime Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Lime Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part 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

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Mites

Butterflies

Allergy

Dermatitis, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Stem

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Used as an ingredient in coffee

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHYLLOSTACHYS nigra

Cichorium intybus

Common Name

Black Bamboo, Running Bamboo

Blue daisy, blue dandelion, blue sailors, blue weed, bunk, coffeeweed, cornflower, hendibeh, horseweed, ragged sailors, succory, wild bachelor's buttons, and wild endive

In Hindi

काला बांस

कासनी

In German

schwarzer Bambus

Chicoree

In French

bambou noir

chicorée

In Spanish

negro de bambú

achicoria

In Greek

μαύρο μπαμπού

ραδίκι

In Portuguese

Black Bamboo

chicória

In Polish

Czarny Bambus

cykoria

In Latin

niger Bamboo

pancratium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Asterales

Family

Poaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Phyllostachys Siebold & Zucc

Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Bambuseae

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Bambusoideae

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

4985

1 27800

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Properties of Black Bamboo and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Black Bamboo and Chicory

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

Black Bamboo and Chicory Physical Information

Black Bamboo and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Black Bamboo height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Black Bamboo and Chicory are as follows:

Black Bamboo flower color:
Black Bamboo leaf color: Lime Green
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Black Bamboo and Chicory

Care of Black Bamboo and Chicory 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 Chicory pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Black Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chicory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.