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About Black Bamboo and Strawberry Tree

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

China
Mediterranean

Types

Timor Black Bamboo, Javanese Black Bamboo, Black Asper Bamboo
Arbutus unedo

Number of Varieties

15010
0 40000
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Habitat

Not marine, Terrícola
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-108-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 4
9-6

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Lime Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Lime Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Orbiculate

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
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
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
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
Acidic, Neutral

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
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, 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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Mites
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Dermatitis, Rash
Hay fever, Oral Allergy, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Antitussive, Astringent, Depurative, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Sedative, Styptic
Antioxidants

Part of Plant Used

Stem
Fruits

Other Uses

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture
Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHYLLOSTACHYS nigra
ARBUTUS 'Marina'

Common Name

Black Bamboo, Running Bamboo
Marina Strawberry Tree, Strawberry Tree

In Hindi

काला बांस
झरबेरी पेड़

In German

schwarzer Bambus
Erdbeerbaum

In French

bambou noir
arbousier

In Spanish

negro de bambú
Árbol de fresa

In Greek

μαύρο μπαμπού
φράουλα δέντρο

In Portuguese

Black Bamboo
medronheiro

In Polish

Czarny Bambus
Strawberry Tree

In Latin

niger Bamboo
arbutus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Ericales

Family

Poaceae
Ericaceae

Genus

Phyllostachys Siebold & Zucc
Arbutus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Bambuseae
-

Subfamily

Bambusoideae
-

Number of Species

492
1 27800
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Properties of Black Bamboo and Strawberry Tree

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

Season and Care of Black Bamboo and Strawberry Tree

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

Black Bamboo and Strawberry Tree Physical Information

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

  • Black Bamboo flower color:

  • Black Bamboo leaf color: Lime Green

  • Strawberry Tree flower color: White and Light Pink

  • Strawberry Tree leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Black Bamboo and Strawberry Tree

Care of Black Bamboo and Strawberry Tree 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 Strawberry Tree pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, 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 Strawberry Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.