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About Black Bamboo and Hedge Bamboo

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Grass

Origin

China
China

Types

Timor Black Bamboo, Javanese Black Bamboo, Black Asper Bamboo
Bambusoideae

Number of Varieties

15030
0 40000
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Habitat

Not marine, Terrícola
Dry Forest, hedge rows, open Woodlands, Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-108-15
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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm50.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Lime Green
Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Lime Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
digitate

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, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

-
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Budding, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

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
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Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

-
-

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Mites
Butterflies

Allergy

Dermatitis, Rash
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Stem
Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHYLLOSTACHYS nigra
BAMBUSA multiplex

Common Name

Black Bamboo, Running Bamboo
Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo

In Hindi

काला बांस
हेगड़े बांस

In German

schwarzer Bambus
Hedge Bambus

In French

bambou noir
Bamboo Hedge

In Spanish

negro de bambú
bambú de cobertura

In Greek

μαύρο μπαμπού
hedge Μπαμπού

In Portuguese

Black Bamboo
Bamboo Hedge

In Polish

Czarny Bambus
Żywopłoty Bamboo

In Latin

niger Bamboo
Sepi Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Cyperales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Phyllostachys Siebold & Zucc
Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Bambuseae
Bambuseae

Subfamily

Bambusoideae
Bambusoideae

Number of Species

491200
1 27800
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Properties of Black Bamboo and Hedge Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Black Bamboo and Hedge Bamboo

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

Black Bamboo and Hedge Bamboo Physical Information

Black Bamboo and Hedge Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Black Bamboo height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Hedge Bamboo height is 460.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Black Bamboo and Hedge Bamboo are as follows:

  • Black Bamboo flower color:

  • Black Bamboo leaf color: Lime Green

  • Hedge Bamboo flower color:

  • Hedge Bamboo leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Black Bamboo and Hedge Bamboo

Care of Black Bamboo and Hedge Bamboo 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 Hedge Bamboo pruning is done . In summer Black Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hedge Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.