Black Bamboo

Chionodoxa

About Black Bamboo and Chionodoxa

Black Bamboo

Chionodoxa

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

China

Mediterranean, Turkey

1.4 Types

Timor Black Bamboo, Javanese Black Bamboo, Black Asper Bamboo

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

150NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Not marine, Terrícola

meadows, Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-103-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 4

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

460.00 cm5.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Blue, Pink, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Lime Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Lime Green, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

From bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply, Water occasionally

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Showy

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

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

Bees, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Dermatitis, Rash

Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Ground Cover, 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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Stem

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, 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

Alpine, Container, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PHYLLOSTACHYS nigra

CHIONODOXA

7.2 Common Name

Black Bamboo, Running Bamboo

Chionodoxa, Glory-of-the-Snow

7.2.1 In Hindi

काला बांस

Chionodoxa

7.2.2 In German

schwarzer Bambus

Chionodoxa

7.2.3 In French

bambou noir

Chionodoxa

7.2.4 In Spanish

negro de bambú

Chionodoxa

7.2.5 In Greek

μαύρο μπαμπού

Chionodoxa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Black Bamboo

Chionodoxa

7.2.7 In Polish

Czarny Bambus

Chionodoxa

7.2.8 In Latin

niger Bamboo

Chionodoxa

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Platyhelminthes

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Cestoda

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Phyllostachys Siebold & Zucc

Chionodoxa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Bambuseae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Bambusoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

496

1 27800

Properties of Black Bamboo and Chionodoxa

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

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Season and Care of Black Bamboo and Chionodoxa

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

Black Bamboo and Chionodoxa Physical Information

Black Bamboo and Chionodoxa physical information is very important for comparison. Black Bamboo height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Chionodoxa height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Black Bamboo and Chionodoxa are as follows:

Black Bamboo flower color: Not Available
Black Bamboo leaf color: Lime Green
Chionodoxa flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Violet
Chionodoxa leaf color: Green

Care of Black Bamboo and Chionodoxa

Care of Black Bamboo and Chionodoxa 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 Chionodoxa 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 Chionodoxa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.