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About Black Bamboo and Shingle Oak

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

China
United States, Central United States

Types

Timor Black Bamboo, Javanese Black Bamboo, Black Asper Bamboo
Deciduous Tree

Number of Varieties

150334
0 40000
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Habitat

Not marine, Terrícola
Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-105-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 4
8-4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Lime Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Lime Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
oblong or obovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply, Water occasionally
Average Water Needs, Water during dry weather

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, 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

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
Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Anthracnose, Sunken patches

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Mites
Birds

Allergy

Dermatitis, Rash
Severe allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Antitussive, Astringent, Depurative, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Sedative, Styptic
Antiseptic, Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Stem
Seeds

Other Uses

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture
Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as a thickening in stews, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHYLLOSTACHYS nigra
QUERCUS imbricaria

Common Name

Black Bamboo, Running Bamboo
Shingle Oak

In Hindi

काला बांस
Shingle Oak

In German

schwarzer Bambus
Kies Eiche

In French

bambou noir
Shingle Oak

In Spanish

negro de bambú
teja de madera de roble

In Greek

μαύρο μπαμπού
βότσαλα Oak

In Portuguese

Black Bamboo
Shingle Oak

In Polish

Czarny Bambus
gont Oak

In Latin

niger Bamboo
Quercus imbricaria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Fagales

Family

Poaceae
Fagaceae

Genus

Phyllostachys Siebold & Zucc
Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Bambuseae
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Subfamily

Bambusoideae
Fagoideae

Number of Species

498
1 27800
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Properties of Black Bamboo and Shingle Oak

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

Season and Care of Black Bamboo and Shingle Oak

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

Black Bamboo and Shingle Oak Physical Information

Black Bamboo and Shingle Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Black Bamboo height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Shingle Oak height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Black Bamboo and Shingle Oak are as follows:

  • Black Bamboo flower color:

  • Black Bamboo leaf color: Lime Green

  • Shingle Oak flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse

  • Shingle Oak leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Black Bamboo and Shingle Oak

Care of Black Bamboo and Shingle Oak 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 Shingle Oak 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 Shingle Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.