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About Black Bamboo and St. Augustine Grass


About St. Augustine Grass and Black Bamboo


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Grass   

Origin
China   
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean   

Types
Timor Black Bamboo, Javanese Black Bamboo, Black Asper Bamboo   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
150   
32
Not Available   

Habitat
Not marine, Terrícola   
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate   

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10   
8-11   

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 4   
12 - 9   

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

Habit
Thicket/Colonizing   
Mat-forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm   
99+
760.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Lime Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Lime Green, Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear   
Fin-shaped Tufts   

Thorns
No   
No   

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   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting   
Plugs, Sod, Sprigs   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water Deeply, Water occasionally   
Average Water Needs   

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   
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
None   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
Yes   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Yes   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Mites   
Not Available   

Allergy
Dermatitis, Rash   
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Beautification   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Insignificant   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiemetic, Antitussive, Astringent, Depurative, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Sedative, Styptic   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Stem   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture   
Used in lawns and turf   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical   
Lawns and Turf   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHYLLOSTACHYS nigra   
STENOTAPHRUM secundatum   

Common Name
Black Bamboo, Running Bamboo   
Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass   

In Hindi
काला बांस   
St. Augustine Grass   

In German
schwarzer Bambus   
St. Augustine Grass   

In French
bambou noir   
St. Augustine Grass   

In Spanish
negro de bambú   
St. Augustine Grass   

In Greek
μαύρο μπαμπού   
St. Augustine Grass   

In Portuguese
Black Bamboo   
St. Augustine Grass   

In Polish
Czarny Bambus   
St. Augustine Grass   

In Latin
niger Bamboo   
St. Augustine Grass   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Cyperales   
Cyperales   

Family
Poaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Phyllostachys Siebold & Zucc   
Stenotaphrum   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Bambuseae   
Paniceae   

Subfamily
Bambusoideae   
Panicoideae   

Number of Species
49   
99+
7   
99+

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Properties of Black Bamboo and St. Augustine Grass

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

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Season and Care of Black Bamboo and St. Augustine Grass

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

Black Bamboo and St. Augustine Grass Physical Information

Black Bamboo and St. Augustine Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Black Bamboo height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Black Bamboo and St. Augustine Grass are as follows:

Care of Black Bamboo and St. Augustine Grass

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

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