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About Black Bamboo and False Indigo

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Shrub

Origin

China
North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Timor Black Bamboo, Javanese Black Bamboo, Black Asper Bamboo
Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Number of Varieties

1502
0 40000
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Habitat

Not marine, Terrícola
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-102-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 4
8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Lime Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Lime Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply, Water occasionally
Average Water Needs

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Mites
-

Allergy

Dermatitis, Rash
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Antitussive, Astringent, Depurative, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Sedative, Styptic
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Part of Plant Used

Stem
Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHYLLOSTACHYS nigra
AMORPHA canescens

Common Name

Black Bamboo, Running Bamboo
False Indigo

In Hindi

काला बांस
इंडिगो

In German

schwarzer Bambus
falsches Indigo

In French

bambou noir
faux Indigo

In Spanish

negro de bambú
Falso Indigo

In Greek

μαύρο μπαμπού
Λάθος Indigo

In Portuguese

Black Bamboo
false Indigo

In Polish

Czarny Bambus
fałsz Indigo

In Latin

niger Bamboo
falsum indicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
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Order

Cyperales
Fabales

Family

Poaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Phyllostachys Siebold & Zucc
Amorpha

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Bambuseae
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Subfamily

Bambusoideae
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Number of Species

4921
1 27800
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Properties of Black Bamboo and False Indigo

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

Season and Care of Black Bamboo and False Indigo

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

Black Bamboo and False Indigo Physical Information

Black Bamboo and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Black Bamboo height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Black Bamboo and False Indigo are as follows:

  • Black Bamboo flower color:

  • Black Bamboo leaf color: Lime Green

  • False Indigo flower color: Purple

  • False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Black Bamboo and False Indigo

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