Black Bamboo

Russian Sage

About Black Bamboo and Russian Sage

Black Bamboo

Russian Sage

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

China

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Timor Black Bamboo, Javanese Black Bamboo, Black Asper Bamboo

Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

150NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Not marine, Terrícola

Not Available

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-104-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 4

9-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

460.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Lavender, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Lime Green

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Lime Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Silver

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply, Water occasionally

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 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

Prune in early spring, Prune regularly

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Chlorosis, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Mites

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Dermatitis, Rash

Skin irritation, Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Stem

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Culinary use, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PHYLLOSTACHYS nigra

Perovskia atriplicifolia

7.2 Common Name

Black Bamboo, Running Bamboo

Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage

7.2.1 In Hindi

काला बांस

Russian Sage

7.2.2 In German

schwarzer Bambus

russische Sage

7.2.3 In French

bambou noir

sabio ruso

7.2.4 In Spanish

negro de bambú

Sage ruso

7.2.5 In Greek

μαύρο μπαμπού

Ρωσική Sage

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Black Bamboo

Sábio russo

7.2.7 In Polish

Czarny Bambus

rosyjski Sage

7.2.8 In Latin

niger Bamboo

Russian Sage

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Phyllostachys Siebold & Zucc

Perovskia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Bambuseae

Mentheae

8.9 Subfamily

Bambusoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

49NA

1 27800

Properties of Black Bamboo and Russian Sage

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

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Season and Care of Black Bamboo and Russian Sage

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

Black Bamboo and Russian Sage Physical Information

Black Bamboo and Russian Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Black Bamboo height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Russian Sage height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Black Bamboo and Russian Sage are as follows:

Black Bamboo flower color: Not Available
Black Bamboo leaf color: Lime Green
Russian Sage flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Russian Sage leaf color: Gray Green and Silver

Care of Black Bamboo and Russian Sage

Care of Black Bamboo and Russian Sage 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 Russian Sage pruning is done Prune in early spring and Prune regularly. In summer Black Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Russian Sage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.