Black Bamboo

Mayapple

About Black Bamboo and Mayapple

Black Bamboo

Mayapple

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Grass

Perennial

Origin

China

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Timor Black Bamboo, Javanese Black Bamboo, Black Asper Bamboo

Number of Varieties

1502

0 40000

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Habitat

Not marine, Terrícola

Mixed deciduous forest, shaded fields, shaded moist road banks, shaded riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-103-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 4

9-2

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply, Water occasionally

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

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

Pest Free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

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

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Mites

Allergy

Dermatitis, Rash

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Stem

Rhizomes, Root

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHYLLOSTACHYS nigra

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

Common Name

Black Bamboo, Running Bamboo

American Mandrake, Mayapple

In Hindi

काला बांस

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

In German

schwarzer Bambus

amerikanisch Alraune

In French

bambou noir

mandrake américain

In Spanish

negro de bambú

mandrágora americana

In Greek

μαύρο μπαμπού

american μανδραγόρα

In Portuguese

Black Bamboo

mandrake americano

In Polish

Czarny Bambus

amerykański mandragory

In Latin

niger Bamboo

Latin mandragoras

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Ranunculales

Family

Poaceae

Berberidaceae

Genus

Phyllostachys Siebold & Zucc

Podophyllum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Bambuseae

Subfamily

Bambusoideae

Number of Species

492

1 27800

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Properties of Black Bamboo and Mayapple

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

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Season and Care of Black Bamboo and Mayapple

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

Black Bamboo and Mayapple Physical Information

Black Bamboo and Mayapple physical information is very important for comparison. Black Bamboo height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Mayapple height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Black Bamboo and Mayapple are as follows:

Black Bamboo flower color:
Black Bamboo leaf color: Lime Green
Mayapple flower color: White and Light Pink
Mayapple leaf color: Green

Care of Black Bamboo and Mayapple

Care of Black Bamboo and Mayapple 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 Mayapple 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 Mayapple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.