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About Black Bamboo and Silver Feather Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Grass

Origin

China
Southern Europe

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
Hills, Open grasslands, Open Plains, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-108-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 4
9 - 5

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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Gray, Silver, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Lime Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Lime Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
reseeds, Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply, Water occasionally
Drought Tolerant, Requires regular watering

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Mites
pollinators

Allergy

Dermatitis, Rash
Congestion, Rhinitis, Runny nose, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Borders, Informal Hedge

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Antitussive, Astringent, Depurative, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Sedative, Styptic
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Part of Plant Used

Stem
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Other Uses

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture
Dried heads are used in floristry, suitable for cutting

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHYLLOSTACHYS nigra
STIPA barbata

Common Name

Black Bamboo, Running Bamboo
Silver Feather Grass

In Hindi

काला बांस
Silver Feather Grass

In German

schwarzer Bambus
Miscanthus sinensis 'Silberfeder'

In French

bambou noir
Argent Plume Herbe

In Spanish

negro de bambú
Silver Feather Grass

In Greek

μαύρο μπαμπού
Silver Feather Grass

In Portuguese

Black Bamboo
Prata Pena Relva

In Polish

Czarny Bambus
Silver Feather Grass

In Latin

niger Bamboo
Silver Feather Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Poales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Phyllostachys Siebold & Zucc
Stipa

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Bambuseae
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Subfamily

Bambusoideae
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Number of Species

4920
1 27800
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Properties of Black Bamboo and Silver Feather Grass

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

Season and Care of Black Bamboo and Silver Feather Grass

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

Black Bamboo and Silver Feather Grass Physical Information

Black Bamboo and Silver Feather Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Black Bamboo height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Silver Feather Grass height is 61.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Black Bamboo and Silver Feather Grass are as follows:

  • Black Bamboo flower color:

  • Black Bamboo leaf color: Lime Green

  • Silver Feather Grass flower color: Gray, Silver and Yellow

  • Silver Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Black Bamboo and Silver Feather Grass

Care of Black Bamboo and Silver Feather Grass 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 Silver Feather Grass 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 Silver Feather Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.