Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tree
Origin
China
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Types
Timor Black Bamboo, Javanese Black Bamboo, Black Asper Bamboo
Aralia spinosa
Number of Varieties
1501
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40000
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Habitat
Not marine, Terrícola
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm300.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Green, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Purple, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Lime Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Lime Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
bipinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water Deeply, Water occasionally
Needs high amount of water
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Mites
Bees, Butterflies, Insects
Allergy
Dermatitis, Rash
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders, Woodland margins
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiemetic, Antitussive, Astringent, Depurative, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Sedative, Styptic
Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Bark, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture
Used as a potherb
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PHYLLOSTACHYS nigra
ARALIA spinosa
Common Name
Black Bamboo, Running Bamboo
American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club
In Hindi
काला बांस
Devil's Walking Stick
In German
schwarzer Bambus
Teufelsspazierstock
In French
bambou noir
Walking bâton du diable
In Spanish
negro de bambú
Bastón del Diablo
In Greek
μαύρο μπαμπού
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου
In Portuguese
Black Bamboo
Vara andando de diabo
In Polish
Czarny Bambus
Diabelski laska
In Latin
niger Bamboo
Virgam diaboli
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Apiales
Family
Poaceae
Araliaceae
Genus
Phyllostachys Siebold & Zucc
Aralia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Bambuseae
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Subfamily
Bambusoideae
Aralioideae
Number of Species
4930
1
27800
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