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About Black Bamboo and Limber Pine

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

China
Western United States, Canada, Mexico

Types

Timor Black Bamboo, Javanese Black Bamboo, Black Asper Bamboo
Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola

Number of Varieties

1502
0 40000
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Habitat

Not marine, Terrícola
Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-103-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 4
7-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm1,070.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Lime Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Lime Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full 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
Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply, Water occasionally
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Regular watering required

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

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

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
-

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Mites
-

Allergy

Dermatitis, Rash
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Antitussive, Astringent, Depurative, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Sedative, Styptic
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Part of Plant Used

Stem
Bark

Other Uses

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHYLLOSTACHYS nigra
PINUS flexilis

Common Name

Black Bamboo, Running Bamboo
limber pine

In Hindi

काला बांस
limber pine

In German

schwarzer Bambus
limber pine

In French

bambou noir
limber pine

In Spanish

negro de bambú
limber pine

In Greek

μαύρο μπαμπού
εύκαμπτος πεύκο

In Portuguese

Black Bamboo
limver foi

In Polish

Czarny Bambus
limver poszedł

In Latin

niger Bamboo
limver abiit

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Cyperales
Pinales

Family

Poaceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Phyllostachys Siebold & Zucc
Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe

Bambuseae
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Subfamily

Bambusoideae
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Number of Species

4930
1 27800
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Properties of Black Bamboo and Limber Pine

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

Season and Care of Black Bamboo and Limber Pine

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

Black Bamboo and Limber Pine Physical Information

Black Bamboo and Limber Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Black Bamboo height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Limber Pine height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Black Bamboo and Limber Pine are as follows:

  • Black Bamboo flower color:

  • Black Bamboo leaf color: Lime Green

  • Limber Pine flower color:

  • Limber Pine leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Black Bamboo and Limber Pine

Care of Black Bamboo and Limber Pine 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 Limber Pine pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Black Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Limber Pine needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water.