1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
China
Hybrid origin, Southeastern Asia
1.4 Types
Timor Black Bamboo, Javanese Black Bamboo, Black Asper Bamboo
Bauhinia. blakeana, Bauhinia variegata Candida.
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Not marine, Terrícola
tropical environments
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 13, 19, 21, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
610.00 cm460.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
460.00 cm460.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Lavender, Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Lime Green
Green, Blue Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Blue Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Lime Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Grafting, Layering, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water Deeply, Water occasionally
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
4.7 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
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous
Less fertilizing
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial leaf scorch, Borers, Caterpillars, Leaf spot, Mites
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
Dermatitis, Rash
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antiemetic, Antitussive, Astringent, Depurative, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Sedative, Styptic
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Stem
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture
Food for insects, Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PHYLLOSTACHYS nigra
BAUHINIA blakeana
7.2 Common Name
Black Bamboo, Running Bamboo
Blake's Butterfly Tree, Chinese Orchid Tree, Hong Kong Orchid Tree
7.2.1 In Hindi
काला बांस
हांगकांग आर्किड पेड़
7.2.2 In German
schwarzer Bambus
Hong Kong Orchidee Baum
7.2.3 In French
bambou noir
Hong Kong arbre d'orchidée
7.2.4 In Spanish
negro de bambú
árbol de orquídea Hong Kong
7.2.5 In Greek
μαύρο μπαμπού
δέντρο ορχιδέα Χονγκ Κονγκ
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Black Bamboo
árvore de orquídea de Hong Kong
7.2.7 In Polish
Czarny Bambus
storczyk drzewo Hong Kong
7.2.8 In Latin
niger Bamboo
Hong Kong Orchid ligno
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
Phyllostachys Siebold & Zucc
Bauhinia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Bambusoideae
Caesalpinioideae
8.10 Number of Species