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About Black Bamboo and Jicama

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual or Biennial

Type

Grass
Vegetable

Origin

China
Mexico, Central America

Types

Timor Black Bamboo, Javanese Black Bamboo, Black Asper Bamboo
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Number of Varieties

150-
0 40000
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Habitat

Not marine, Terrícola
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-109-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 4
12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm50.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Tan

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
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Dry soil, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply, Water occasionally
Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Moderate

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Shade areas, Shallow soil

Facts

Flowers

-
Showy

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Mites
Butterflies, Mice

Allergy

Dermatitis, Rash
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Improve skin tone

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Antitussive, Astringent, Depurative, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Sedative, Styptic
Cold, Fever, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Stem
Bulbs, Root

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHYLLOSTACHYS nigra
PACHYRHIZUS erosus

Common Name

Black Bamboo, Running Bamboo
Mexican Yam bean

In Hindi

काला बांस
Pachyrhizus erosus

In German

schwarzer Bambus
Yambohne

In French

bambou noir
Kłębian kątowaty

In Spanish

negro de bambú
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Greek

μαύρο μπαμπού
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Portuguese

Black Bamboo
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Polish

Czarny Bambus
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Latin

niger Bamboo
Pachyrhizus erosus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Liliopsida
Eudicotyledones

Order

Cyperales
Fabales

Family

Poaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Phyllostachys Siebold & Zucc
Pachyrhizus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms

Tribe

Bambuseae
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Subfamily

Bambusoideae
-

Number of Species

49100
1 27800
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Properties of Black Bamboo and Jicama

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

Season and Care of Black Bamboo and Jicama

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

Black Bamboo and Jicama Physical Information

Black Bamboo and Jicama physical information is very important for comparison. Black Bamboo height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Black Bamboo and Jicama are as follows:

  • Black Bamboo flower color:

  • Black Bamboo leaf color: Lime Green

  • Jicama flower color: White and Lavender

  • Jicama leaf color: Green

Care of Black Bamboo and Jicama

Care of Black Bamboo and Jicama 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 Jicama 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 Jicama needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate.