Black Bamboo

Narrowleaf Cattail

About Black Bamboo and Narrowleaf Cattail

Black Bamboo

Narrowleaf Cattail

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Grass

Aquatics

Origin

China

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, California, Canada

Types

Timor Black Bamboo, Javanese Black Bamboo, Black Asper Bamboo

Typha angustifolia

Number of Varieties

1503

0 40000

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Habitat

Not marine, Terrícola

Bog Garden, Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-103-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 4

10-1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Flat, Narrow

Thorns

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Season

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

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply, Water occasionally

Needs Very high moisture

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Poorly 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

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Nutrient Rich Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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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

Wildlife

Allergy

Dermatitis, Rash

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cut Flowers, Wild gardens

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

anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Stem

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make biscuits, Used to produce edible oil, Used to yield a sweet syrup

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

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHYLLOSTACHYS nigra

TYPHA angustifolia

Common Name

Black Bamboo, Running Bamboo

Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace

In Hindi

काला बांस

Narrowleaf Cattail

In German

schwarzer Bambus

Schmalblättriger Cattail

In French

bambou noir

Narrowleaf Cattail

In Spanish

negro de bambú

Espadaña de hoja estrecha

In Greek

μαύρο μπαμπού

στενόφυλλα Cattail

In Portuguese

Black Bamboo

Narrowleaf Tifa

In Polish

Czarny Bambus

Wąskolistne Cattail

In Latin

niger Bamboo

Cattail glaucescens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Typhales

Family

Poaceae

Typhaceae

Genus

Phyllostachys Siebold & Zucc

Typha

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Bambuseae

Subfamily

Bambusoideae

Number of Species

4930

1 27800

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Properties of Black Bamboo and Narrowleaf Cattail

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

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Season and Care of Black Bamboo and Narrowleaf Cattail

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

Black Bamboo and Narrowleaf Cattail Physical Information

Black Bamboo and Narrowleaf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. Black Bamboo height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Narrowleaf Cattail height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Black Bamboo and Narrowleaf Cattail are as follows:

Black Bamboo flower color:
Black Bamboo leaf color: Lime Green
Narrowleaf Cattail flower color: Light Yellow and Light Green
Narrowleaf Cattail leaf color: Green

Care of Black Bamboo and Narrowleaf Cattail

Care of Black Bamboo and Narrowleaf Cattail 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 Narrowleaf Cattail pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Black Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Narrowleaf Cattail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.