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About Black Bamboo and Himalayan Birch

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

China
India, Nepal, China

Types

Timor Black Bamboo, Javanese Black Bamboo, Black Asper Bamboo
Betula utilis

Number of Varieties

1502
0 40000
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Habitat

Not marine, Terrícola
Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-105-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 4
7-5

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, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm760.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Tan, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Lime Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Lime Green, Dark Green
Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Cordiform

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
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

-
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Grafting, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply, Water occasionally
Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous
Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize in late fall, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Honey fungus, Leaves with brown tip, Phytophthora Root Rot, Powdery mildew, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Dry Conditions, waterlogging, 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
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Weightloss

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Antitussive, Astringent, Depurative, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Sedative, Styptic
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Antiseptic, Carminative

Part of Plant Used

Stem
Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture
Used in construction, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHYLLOSTACHYS nigra
BETULA utilis

Common Name

Black Bamboo, Running Bamboo
Himalayan Birch

In Hindi

काला बांस
हिमालय सन्टी

In German

schwarzer Bambus
Himalaya-Birke

In French

bambou noir
bouleau de l'Himalaya

In Spanish

negro de bambú
abedul del Himalaya

In Greek

μαύρο μπαμπού
Himalayan σημύδας

In Portuguese

Black Bamboo
bétula Himalaia

In Polish

Czarny Bambus
Himalayan brzoza

In Latin

niger Bamboo
Birch Himalayan

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Fagales

Family

Poaceae
Betulaceae

Genus

Phyllostachys Siebold & Zucc
Betula

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Bambuseae
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Subfamily

Bambusoideae
-

Number of Species

4930
1 27800
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Properties of Black Bamboo and Himalayan Birch

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

Season and Care of Black Bamboo and Himalayan Birch

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

Black Bamboo and Himalayan Birch Physical Information

Black Bamboo and Himalayan Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Black Bamboo height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Himalayan Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Black Bamboo and Himalayan Birch are as follows:

  • Black Bamboo flower color:

  • Black Bamboo leaf color: Lime Green

  • Himalayan Birch flower color: Tan and Brown

  • Himalayan Birch leaf color: Yellow green

Care of Black Bamboo and Himalayan Birch

Care of Black Bamboo and Himalayan Birch 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 Himalayan Birch 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 Himalayan Birch needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.