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About Black Bamboo and Corkscrew Willow

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

China
Eastern Asia, China

Types

Timor Black Bamboo, Javanese Black Bamboo, Black Asper Bamboo
Babylon

Number of Varieties

1503
0 40000
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Habitat

Not marine, Terrícola
Lake margins, River side, Swamps, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-105-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 4
10-9

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing
Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm910.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Lime Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Lime Green, Dark Green
Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

-
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Rooted stem cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply, Water occasionally
Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil, 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
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial 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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous
Compost, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Beetles, Caterpillars, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

-
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Mites
-

Allergy

Dermatitis, Rash
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Versatility

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Antitussive, Astringent, Depurative, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Sedative, Styptic
Headache, Sedative, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Stem
Tree trunks

Other Uses

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture
Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHYLLOSTACHYS nigra
SALIX babylonica f. tortuosa

Common Name

Black Bamboo, Running Bamboo
Corkscrew Willow

In Hindi

काला बांस
पेंचकश विलो

In German

schwarzer Bambus
Korkenzieher-Weide

In French

bambou noir
Tire-bouchon Willow

In Spanish

negro de bambú
Tire-bouchon Willow

In Greek

μαύρο μπαμπού
τιρμπουσόν Willow

In Portuguese

Black Bamboo
corkscrew salgueiro

In Polish

Czarny Bambus
korkociąg Willow

In Latin

niger Bamboo
corkscrew Willow

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Malpighiales

Family

Poaceae
Salicaceae

Genus

Phyllostachys Siebold & Zucc
Salix

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Bambuseae
Saliceae

Subfamily

Bambusoideae
Salicoideae

Number of Species

4935
1 27800
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Properties of Black Bamboo and Corkscrew Willow

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

Season and Care of Black Bamboo and Corkscrew Willow

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

Black Bamboo and Corkscrew Willow Physical Information

Black Bamboo and Corkscrew Willow physical information is very important for comparison. Black Bamboo height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Corkscrew Willow height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Black Bamboo and Corkscrew Willow are as follows:

  • Black Bamboo flower color:

  • Black Bamboo leaf color: Lime Green

  • Corkscrew Willow flower color: Yellow green

  • Corkscrew Willow leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Black Bamboo and Corkscrew Willow

Care of Black Bamboo and Corkscrew Willow 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 Corkscrew Willow pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Black Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Corkscrew Willow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.