Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Herbs
Origin
China
Russia/Siberia, Iraq, Iran, Asia
Types
Timor Black Bamboo, Javanese Black Bamboo, Black Asper Bamboo
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Number of Varieties
150-
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40000
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Habitat
Not marine, Terrícola
Farms, Fields, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-105-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 4
7-12
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1,2,3,10,11,12,13
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm180.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm-
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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Green, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
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Tan, Brown, 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, Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green
Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Needle like
Thorns
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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
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
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Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
-
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water Deeply, Water occasionally
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires regular watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry
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
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 ocassionally, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
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Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
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✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
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Attracts
Mites
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Allergy
Dermatitis, Rash
Depression, Rapid Heartbeat, Sleepiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiemetic, Antitussive, Astringent, Depurative, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Sedative, Styptic
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Part of Plant Used
Stem
Leaves
Other Uses
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture
Cosmetics, Oil is used as fuel, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an ointment, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
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✔
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Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
PHYLLOSTACHYS nigra
CANNABIS sativa
Common Name
Black Bamboo, Running Bamboo
Marijuana
In Hindi
काला बांस
मारिजुआना
In German
schwarzer Bambus
Marihuana
In French
bambou noir
Marijuana
In Spanish
negro de bambú
Marijuana
In Greek
μαύρο μπαμπού
Μαριχουάνα
In Portuguese
Black Bamboo
Maconha
In Polish
Czarny Bambus
Marihuana
In Latin
niger Bamboo
Marijuana
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Rosales
Family
Poaceae
Cannabaceae
Genus
Phyllostachys Siebold & Zucc
Cannabis
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe
Bambuseae
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Subfamily
Bambusoideae
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Number of Species
493
1
27800
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