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About Black Bamboo and Kukui

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

China
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Timor Black Bamboo, Javanese Black Bamboo, Black Asper Bamboo
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Number of Varieties

1503
0 40000
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Habitat

Not marine, Terrícola
Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-1010-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 4
12-9

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Lime Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Lime Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Maple shaped

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
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply, Water occasionally
Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Moderate

In Spring

Moderate
Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water
Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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
Aphids, Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Mites
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Dermatitis, Rash
Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

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For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

Insignificant
Sometimes

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Stem
Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHYLLOSTACHYS nigra
ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Black Bamboo, Running Bamboo
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

काला बांस
Aleurites moluccanus

In German

schwarzer Bambus
Lichtnussbaum

In French

bambou noir
Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

negro de bambú
Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

μαύρο μπαμπού
Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

Black Bamboo
Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

Czarny Bambus
Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

niger Bamboo
Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Euphorbiales

Family

Poaceae
Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Phyllostachys Siebold & Zucc
Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Bambuseae
Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Bambusoideae
Crotonoideae

Number of Species

4950
1 27800
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Properties of Black Bamboo and Kukui

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

Season and Care of Black Bamboo and Kukui

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

Black Bamboo and Kukui Physical Information

Black Bamboo and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Black Bamboo height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Black Bamboo and Kukui are as follows:

  • Black Bamboo flower color:

  • Black Bamboo leaf color: Lime Green

  • Kukui flower color: White

  • Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Black Bamboo and Kukui

Care of Black Bamboo and Kukui 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 Kukui 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.