Black Bamboo

Saururus cernuus

About Black Bamboo and Saururus cernuus

Black Bamboo

Saururus cernuus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

China

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Timor Black Bamboo, Javanese Black Bamboo, Black Asper Bamboo

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

150NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Not marine, Terrícola

Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-103-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 4

11-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

460.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brownish Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Lime Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Lime Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Heart-shaped

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

From Rhizomes, Root Division

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply, Water occasionally

Needs Very high moisture

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

bees

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

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

Bees, Flies, Turtles

5.12 Allergy

Dermatitis, Rash

allergic reaction, Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Insect Bites, Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Stem

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, 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

Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PHYLLOSTACHYS nigra

SAURURUS cernuus

7.2 Common Name

Black Bamboo, Running Bamboo

Lizard's Tail

7.2.1 In Hindi

काला बांस

Saururus cernuus

7.2.2 In German

schwarzer Bambus

Saururus cernuus

7.2.3 In French

bambou noir

Saururus cernuus

7.2.4 In Spanish

negro de bambú

cernuus Saururus

7.2.5 In Greek

μαύρο μπαμπού

Saururus cernuus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Black Bamboo

Saururus cernuus

7.2.7 In Polish

Czarny Bambus

Saururus cernuus

7.2.8 In Latin

niger Bamboo

Saururi cernuus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Piperales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Saururaceae

8.6 Genus

Phyllostachys Siebold & Zucc

Saururus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

8.8 Tribe

Bambuseae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Bambusoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

49NA

1 27800

Properties of Black Bamboo and Saururus cernuus

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

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Season and Care of Black Bamboo and Saururus cernuus

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

Black Bamboo and Saururus cernuus Physical Information

Black Bamboo and Saururus cernuus physical information is very important for comparison. Black Bamboo height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Saururus cernuus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Black Bamboo and Saururus cernuus are as follows:

Black Bamboo flower color: Not Available
Black Bamboo leaf color: Lime Green
Saururus cernuus flower color: White
Saururus cernuus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Black Bamboo and Saururus cernuus

Care of Black Bamboo and Saururus cernuus 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 Saururus cernuus 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 Saururus cernuus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.