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About Black Bamboo and Silver Thyme

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Herb

Origin

China
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Southern Asia

Types

Timor Black Bamboo, Javanese Black Bamboo, Black Asper Bamboo
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

150100
0 40000
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Habitat

Not marine, Terrícola
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-10-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 4
12*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, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm6.56 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm10.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White, Blue, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Lime Green
Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Lime Green, Dark Green
Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Oblovate

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

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply, Water occasionally
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In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

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, Partial 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

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
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Mites
Bees, Flies

Allergy

Dermatitis, Rash
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Insignificant
-

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Antitussive, Astringent, Depurative, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Sedative, Styptic
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Stem
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHYLLOSTACHYS nigra
THYMUS 'Hartington Silver'

Common Name

Black Bamboo, Running Bamboo
Silver Thyme, Thyme

In Hindi

काला बांस
Hydrangea

In German

schwarzer Bambus
Hortensie

In French

bambou noir
Hortensia

In Spanish

negro de bambú
Hortensia

In Greek

μαύρο μπαμπού
υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Black Bamboo
Hortênsia

In Polish

Czarny Bambus
Hortensja

In Latin

niger Bamboo
Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Liliopsida
-

Order

Cyperales
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Family

Poaceae
Lamiaceae

Genus

Phyllostachys Siebold & Zucc
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Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
-

Tribe

Bambuseae
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Subfamily

Bambusoideae
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Number of Species

49350
1 27800
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Properties of Black Bamboo and Silver Thyme

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

Season and Care of Black Bamboo and Silver Thyme

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

Black Bamboo and Silver Thyme Physical Information

Black Bamboo and Silver Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Black Bamboo height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Silver Thyme height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Black Bamboo and Silver Thyme are as follows:

  • Black Bamboo flower color:

  • Black Bamboo leaf color: Lime Green

  • Silver Thyme flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Lavender

  • Silver Thyme leaf color: Green, Olive, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Black Bamboo and Silver Thyme

Care of Black Bamboo and Silver Thyme 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 Thyme 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 Thyme needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.