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About Black Bamboo and Incense Cedar

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

China
Western United States, California, Mexico

Types

Timor Black Bamboo, Javanese Black Bamboo, Black Asper Bamboo
Calocedrus decurrens

Number of Varieties

1501
0 40000
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Habitat

Not marine, Terrícola
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-105-8
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm2,130.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Lime Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Lime Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Pinnate

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
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply, Water occasionally
Needs less watering, Water occasionally

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

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

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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous
No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
-

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
Birds

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
Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Stem
Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture
Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHYLLOSTACHYS nigra
CALOCEDRUS decurrens

Common Name

Black Bamboo, Running Bamboo
Incense Cedar

In Hindi

काला बांस
Incense Cedar

In German

schwarzer Bambus
Zeder

In French

bambou noir
Encens Cedar

In Spanish

negro de bambú
cedro de incienso

In Greek

μαύρο μπαμπού
θυμίαμα Κέδρος

In Portuguese

Black Bamboo
cedro de incenso

In Polish

Czarny Bambus
kadzidło Cedar

In Latin

niger Bamboo
incensum Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Cyperales
Pinales

Family

Poaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Phyllostachys Siebold & Zucc
Calocedrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe

Bambuseae
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Subfamily

Bambusoideae
-

Number of Species

4950
1 27800
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Properties of Black Bamboo and Incense Cedar

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

Season and Care of Black Bamboo and Incense Cedar

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

Black Bamboo and Incense Cedar Physical Information

Black Bamboo and Incense Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Black Bamboo height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Black Bamboo and Incense Cedar are as follows:

  • Black Bamboo flower color:

  • Black Bamboo leaf color: Lime Green

  • Incense Cedar flower color:

  • Incense Cedar leaf color: Green

Care of Black Bamboo and Incense Cedar

Care of Black Bamboo and Incense Cedar 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 Incense Cedar pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Incense Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.