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About Black Bamboo and Elephant Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Grass

Origin

China
Middle Africa

Types

Timor Black Bamboo, Javanese Black Bamboo, Black Asper Bamboo
Perennial Grass

Number of Varieties

15015
0 40000
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Habitat

Not marine, Terrícola
Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-107-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 4
12 - 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 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Sandy Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Lime Green
Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Lime Green, Dark Green
Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green
Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Very 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, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Cold climate, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Budding, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply, Water occasionally
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

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

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 dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous
Nitrogen, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Salt

Facts

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Mites
Birds, Flying insects

Allergy

Dermatitis, Rash
Asthma, breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for animals, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Antitussive, Astringent, Depurative, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Sedative, Styptic
Eye Problems, Headache, Skin Disorders, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Stem
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture
Food for animals, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHYLLOSTACHYS nigra
PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'

Common Name

Black Bamboo, Running Bamboo
Elephant Grass

In Hindi

काला बांस
हाथी घास

In German

schwarzer Bambus
Elefantengras

In French

bambou noir
l'herbe à éléphant

In Spanish

negro de bambú
pasto elefante

In Greek

μαύρο μπαμπού
ελέφαντα χόρτο

In Portuguese

Black Bamboo
capim-elefante

In Polish

Czarny Bambus
trawa słoniowa

In Latin

niger Bamboo
elephanti herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Poales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Phyllostachys Siebold & Zucc
Pennisetum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Bambuseae
Paniceae

Subfamily

Bambusoideae
Panicoideae

Number of Species

491
1 27800
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Properties of Black Bamboo and Elephant Grass

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

Season and Care of Black Bamboo and Elephant Grass

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

Black Bamboo and Elephant Grass Physical Information

Black Bamboo and Elephant Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Black Bamboo height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Elephant Grass height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Black Bamboo and Elephant Grass are as follows:

  • Black Bamboo flower color:

  • Black Bamboo leaf color: Lime Green

  • Elephant Grass flower color: Sandy Brown

  • Elephant Grass leaf color: Purple

Care of Black Bamboo and Elephant Grass

Care of Black Bamboo and Elephant Grass 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 Elephant Grass pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Black Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elephant Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.