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About Black Bamboo and String Bean

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Vegetable

Origin

China
Central America, South America

Types

Timor Black Bamboo, Javanese Black Bamboo, Black Asper Bamboo
Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

1502
0 40000
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Habitat

Not marine, Terrícola
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-10-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 4
-

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm210.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Lime Green
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Lime Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green
-

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
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

-
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply, Water occasionally
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

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
5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight

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
-

Allergy

Dermatitis, Rash
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Antitussive, Astringent, Depurative, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Sedative, Styptic
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Stem
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHYLLOSTACHYS nigra
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Common Name

Black Bamboo, Running Bamboo
String bean, Field bean, French bean

In Hindi

काला बांस
String Bean

In German

schwarzer Bambus
Bohne

In French

bambou noir
Haricot vert

In Spanish

negro de bambú
String Bean

In Greek

μαύρο μπαμπού
Αμπελοφάσουλο

In Portuguese

Black Bamboo
Feijão de corda

In Polish

Czarny Bambus
Fasolka szparagowa

In Latin

niger Bamboo
Gloria Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Fabales

Family

Poaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Phyllostachys Siebold & Zucc
Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Bambuseae
Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Bambusoideae
Faboideae

Number of Species

49115
1 27800
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Properties of Black Bamboo and String Bean

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

Season and Care of Black Bamboo and String Bean

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

Black Bamboo and String Bean Physical Information

Black Bamboo and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Black Bamboo height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Black Bamboo and String Bean are as follows:

  • Black Bamboo flower color:

  • Black Bamboo leaf color: Lime Green

  • String Bean flower color: Lavender

  • String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Black Bamboo and String Bean

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