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About Black Bamboo and Red Elderberry

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

China
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Canada

Types

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

1502
0 40000
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Habitat

Not marine, Terrícola
Forest margins, Thickets

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-104-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 4
8-1

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

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm430.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Lime Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Lime Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply, Water occasionally
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

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
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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 dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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Facts

Flowers

-
Showy

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Mites
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Dermatitis, Rash
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Stem
Whole plant

Other Uses

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHYLLOSTACHYS nigra
Sambucus racemosa

Common Name

Black Bamboo, Running Bamboo
Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

In Hindi

काला बांस
Red Elderberry

In German

schwarzer Bambus
Rote Holunder

In French

bambou noir
Red sureau

In Spanish

negro de bambú
La baya del saúco roja

In Greek

μαύρο μπαμπού
κόκκινο Elderberry

In Portuguese

Black Bamboo
Red Elderberry

In Polish

Czarny Bambus
Red Elderberry

In Latin

niger Bamboo
pubens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Dipsacales

Family

Poaceae
Caprifoliaceae

Genus

Phyllostachys Siebold & Zucc
Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Bambuseae
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Subfamily

Bambusoideae
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Number of Species

497
1 27800
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Properties of Black Bamboo and Red Elderberry

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

Season and Care of Black Bamboo and Red Elderberry

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

Black Bamboo and Red Elderberry Physical Information

Black Bamboo and Red Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Black Bamboo height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm. The color specification of Black Bamboo and Red Elderberry are as follows:

  • Black Bamboo flower color:

  • Black Bamboo leaf color: Lime Green

  • Red Elderberry flower color: Ivory

  • Red Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Black Bamboo and Red Elderberry

Care of Black Bamboo and Red Elderberry 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 Red Elderberry pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Black Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.