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About Black Bamboo and Smokebush

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

China
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Types

Timor Black Bamboo, Javanese Black Bamboo, Black Asper Bamboo
Cotinus Coggygria, American Smoketree

Number of Varieties

15010
0 40000
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Habitat

Not marine, Terrícola
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-105-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 4
8-3

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Pink, Light Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Lime Green
Green, Burgundy, Plum

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Burgundy, Plum

Leaf Color in Fall

Lime Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Oval

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
Medium

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

-
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply, Water occasionally
Water deeply about once a week

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
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 20-30-20 amount, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Leaf spot, Verticillium Wilt

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Mites
Bees

Allergy

Dermatitis, Rash
Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

-
Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Stem
Leaves

Other Uses

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture
Used as essential oil, Used for making yellow to orange dye, 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, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHYLLOSTACHYS nigra
COTINUS 'Grace'

Common Name

Black Bamboo, Running Bamboo
Grace Smoketree, Smokebush, Smoketree

In Hindi

काला बांस
Smokebush

In German

schwarzer Bambus
Smokebush

In French

bambou noir
Smokebush

In Spanish

negro de bambú
Smokebush

In Greek

μαύρο μπαμπού
Smokebush

In Portuguese

Black Bamboo
Smokebush

In Polish

Czarny Bambus
Smokebush

In Latin

niger Bamboo
Smokebush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Sapindales

Family

Poaceae
Anacardiaceae

Genus

Phyllostachys Siebold & Zucc
Cotinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Bambuseae
Rhoeae

Subfamily

Bambusoideae
Anacardioideae

Number of Species

494
1 27800
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Properties of Black Bamboo and Smokebush

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

Season and Care of Black Bamboo and Smokebush

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

Black Bamboo and Smokebush Physical Information

Black Bamboo and Smokebush physical information is very important for comparison. Black Bamboo height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Smokebush height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Black Bamboo and Smokebush are as follows:

  • Black Bamboo flower color:

  • Black Bamboo leaf color: Lime Green

  • Smokebush flower color: Pink, Light Pink and Rose

  • Smokebush leaf color: Green, Burgundy and Plum

Care of Black Bamboo and Smokebush

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