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About Black Bamboo and Mashua

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Flowering Plants, Vegetable

Origin

China
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America

Types

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

15010
0 40000
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Habitat

Not marine, Terrícola
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USDA Hardiness Zone

6-108-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 4
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Sunset Zone

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

Thicket/Colonizing
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

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Pink, Red, White

Leaf Color in Spring

Lime Green
Green, Light 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
Trumpet

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Very Fast
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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Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply, Water occasionally
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering

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 shade, 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
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Mosaic viruses

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Mites
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Dermatitis, Rash
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

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
Fruits

Other Uses

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHYLLOSTACHYS nigra
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum

Common Name

Black Bamboo, Running Bamboo
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium

In Hindi

काला बांस
Tuberous Nasturtium

In German

schwarzer Bambus
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse

In French

bambou noir
Capucine tubéreuse

In Spanish

negro de bambú
tuberosa capuchina

In Greek

μαύρο μπαμπού
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο

In Portuguese

Black Bamboo
tuberosa chagas

In Polish

Czarny Bambus
bulwiaste Nasturcja

In Latin

niger Bamboo
Morbus nasturtium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Liliopsida
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Order

Cyperales
Brassicales

Family

Poaceae
Tropaeolaceae

Genus

Phyllostachys Siebold & Zucc
Tropaeolum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe

Bambuseae
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Subfamily

Bambusoideae
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Number of Species

49100
1 27800
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Properties of Black Bamboo and Mashua

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

Season and Care of Black Bamboo and Mashua

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

Black Bamboo and Mashua Physical Information

Black Bamboo and Mashua physical information is very important for comparison. Black Bamboo height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Mashua height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Black Bamboo and Mashua are as follows:

  • Black Bamboo flower color:

  • Black Bamboo leaf color: Lime Green

  • Mashua flower color: Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose and Yellow

  • Mashua leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Black Bamboo and Mashua

Care of Black Bamboo and Mashua 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 Mashua pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Black Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mashua needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.