Black Bamboo

Holy Basil

About Black Bamboo and Holy Basil

Black Bamboo

Holy Basil

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Grass

Herbs

Origin

China

Europe, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Types

Timor Black Bamboo, Javanese Black Bamboo, Black Asper Bamboo

Basil, African blue basil

Number of Varieties

15060

0 40000

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Habitat

Not marine, Terrícola

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-109-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 4

11-1

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 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Burgandy, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Lime Green

Green, Purple, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Purple, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Lime Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply, Water occasionally

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Mites

Allergy

Dermatitis, Rash

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Antitussive, Astringent, Depurative, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Sedative, Styptic

Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting

Part of Plant Used

Stem

Leaves

Other Uses

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture

Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHYLLOSTACHYS nigra

Ocimum tenuiflorum

Common Name

Black Bamboo, Running Bamboo

Basil

In Hindi

काला बांस

तुलसी

In German

schwarzer Bambus

Basilikum

In French

bambou noir

basilic

In Spanish

negro de bambú

albahaca

In Greek

μαύρο μπαμπού

βασιλικός

In Portuguese

Black Bamboo

manjericão

In Polish

Czarny Bambus

bazylia

In Latin

niger Bamboo

ocimum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Lamiales

Family

Poaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Phyllostachys Siebold & Zucc

Ocimum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Asterids

Tribe

Bambuseae

Subfamily

Bambusoideae

Number of Species

4960

1 27800

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Properties of Black Bamboo and Holy Basil

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

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Season and Care of Black Bamboo and Holy Basil

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

Black Bamboo and Holy Basil Physical Information

Black Bamboo and Holy Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Black Bamboo height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Holy Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Black Bamboo and Holy Basil are as follows:

Black Bamboo flower color:
Black Bamboo leaf color: Lime Green
Holy Basil flower color: Burgandy and Lavender
Holy Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze

Care of Black Bamboo and Holy Basil

Care of Black Bamboo and Holy Basil 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 Holy Basil pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Prune regularly. In summer Black Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Holy Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.