Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Origin
China
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia
Types
Timor Black Bamboo, Javanese Black Bamboo, Black Asper Bamboo
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Not marine, Terrícola
meadows, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10
6-9
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 4
9 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Not Available
Ivory, Light Green, Silver
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Ivory, Silver
Leaf Color in Spring
Lime Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Lime Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water Deeply, Water occasionally
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
No serious insect or disease problems
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
None
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Mites
Not Available
Allergy
Dermatitis, Rash
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
Insignificant
No
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antiemetic, Antitussive, Astringent, Depurative, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Sedative, Styptic
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Fibre
Other Uses
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PHYLLOSTACHYS nigra
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
Common Name
Black Bamboo, Running Bamboo
Bridal Veil Needle Grass
In Hindi
काला बांस
Needle Grass
In German
schwarzer Bambus
Nadel- Gras
In French
bambou noir
aiguille Herbe
In Spanish
negro de bambú
Hierba de aguja
In Greek
μαύρο μπαμπού
βελόνα Grass
In Portuguese
Black Bamboo
agulha Relva
In Polish
Czarny Bambus
igła do trawy
In Latin
niger Bamboo
acus Grass
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Cyperales
Cyperales
Genus
Phyllostachys Siebold & Zucc
Stipa
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Subfamily
Bambusoideae
Pooideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Black Bamboo and Needle Grass
Season and care of Black Bamboo and Needle Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Black Bamboo and Needle Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Black Bamboo season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Needle Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Black Bamboo is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Needle Grass is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Black Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Needle Grass is Neutral, Alkaline.
Black Bamboo and Needle Grass Physical Information
Black Bamboo and Needle Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Black Bamboo height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Black Bamboo and Needle Grass are as follows:
Black Bamboo flower color: Not Available
Black Bamboo leaf color: Lime Green
Needle Grass flower color: Ivory, Light Green and Silver
- Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Care of Black Bamboo and Needle Grass
Care of Black Bamboo and Needle Grass 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 Needle Grass 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 Needle Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.