1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
China
Caribbean, South America
1.4 Types
Timor Black Bamboo, Javanese Black Bamboo, Black Asper Bamboo
Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Not marine, Terrícola
Warm and moist climatic conditions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
610.00 cm460.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
460.00 cm610.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Yellow green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Light Green, Sea Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Lime Green, Dark Green
Light Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Linear
oblong or narrow-lanceolate
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container
4.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water Deeply, Water occasionally
Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 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 young trees into an open vase shape
4.8 Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous
Nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
Dermatitis, Rash
Oral Allergy
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antiemetic, Antitussive, Astringent, Depurative, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Sedative, Styptic
Diabetes, Diarrhea
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture
Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PHYLLOSTACHYS nigra
ANNONA squamosa
7.2 Common Name
Black Bamboo, Running Bamboo
Sugar Apple
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
schwarzer Bambus
Zuckerapfel
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
negro de bambú
Manzana de azúcar
7.2.5 In Greek
μαύρο μπαμπού
ζάχαρη της Apple
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
Czarny Bambus
Cukier Jabłko
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
Phyllostachys Siebold & Zucc
Annona
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species