Life Span
Annual and Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Grass
  
Aquatics
  
Origin
China
  
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia
  
Types
Timor Black Bamboo, Javanese Black Bamboo, Black Asper Bamboo
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Not marine, Terrícola
  
Ponds
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10
  
5-9
  
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
  
21,22
  
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
  
Not Available
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
White, Yellow, Ivory
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Lime Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Lime Green, Dark Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
  
Circular
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer
  
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
  
Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Poorly Drained
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Wet Site
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
In Water
  
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water Deeply, Water occasionally
  
Plant grows in water
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral
  
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, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
None
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
Yes
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Yes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Mites
  
Flies
  
Allergy
Dermatitis, Rash
  
Headache
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Insignificant
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antiemetic, Antitussive, Astringent, Depurative, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Sedative, Styptic
  
Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Astringent
  
Part of Plant Used
Stem
  
Root, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture
  
Not Available
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
  
Water Gardens
  
Botanical Name
PHYLLOSTACHYS nigra
  
NYMPHAEA alba
  
Common Name
Black Bamboo, Running Bamboo
  
European White Waterlily, Nenuphar, White Lotus
  
In Hindi
काला बांस
  
Nymphaea alba
  
In German
schwarzer Bambus
  
Weiße Seerose
  
In French
bambou noir
  
Nénuphar blanc
  
In Spanish
negro de bambú
  
Nymphaea alba
  
In Greek
μαύρο μπαμπού
  
Nymphaea alba
  
In Portuguese
Black Bamboo
  
Nymphaea alba
  
In Polish
Czarny Bambus
  
Grzybienie białe
  
In Latin
niger Bamboo
  
Nymphaea alba
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Vascular plant
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Cyperales
  
Nymphaeales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Nymphaeaceae
  
Genus
Phyllostachys Siebold & Zucc
  
Nymphaea
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms
  
Tribe
Bambuseae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Bambusoideae
  
Cassidinae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Black Bamboo and Nymphaea Alba
Season and care of Black Bamboo and Nymphaea Alba is important to know. While considering everything about Black Bamboo and Nymphaea Alba Care, growing season is an essential factor. Black Bamboo season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Nymphaea Alba season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Black Bamboo is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Nymphaea Alba is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Black Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Nymphaea Alba is Neutral.
Black Bamboo and Nymphaea Alba Physical Information
Black Bamboo and Nymphaea Alba physical information is very important for comparison. Black Bamboo height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Nymphaea Alba height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Black Bamboo and Nymphaea Alba are as follows:
Black Bamboo flower color: Not Available
Black Bamboo leaf color: Lime Green
Nymphaea Alba flower color: White, Yellow and Ivory
- Nymphaea Alba leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Black Bamboo and Nymphaea Alba
Care of Black Bamboo and Nymphaea Alba 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 Nymphaea Alba 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 Nymphaea Alba needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.