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About Black Bamboo and Sweetshrub

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Shrub

Origin

China
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Types

Timor Black Bamboo, Javanese Black Bamboo, Black Asper Bamboo
Calycanthus floridus floridus, Calycanthus floridus glaucus

Number of Varieties

1502
0 40000
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Habitat

Not marine, Terrícola
shaded woods, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-105-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 4
9-4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White, Light Yellow, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Lime Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Lime Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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 flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Bacterial Gall, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

-
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Semi-Double

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
Birds, Insects

Allergy

Dermatitis, Rash
Toxic if not prepared properly

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Antitussive, Astringent, Depurative, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Sedative, Styptic
Antispasmodic, Cardiac, Disinfectant, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Stem
Bark, Root

Other Uses

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture
Culinary use, Disinfectant, Repellent

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
Calycanthus floridus

Common Name

Black Bamboo, Running Bamboo
Sweetshrub

In Hindi

काला बांस
sweetshrub

In German

schwarzer Bambus
sweetshrub

In French

bambou noir
sweetshrub

In Spanish

negro de bambú
sweetshrub

In Greek

μαύρο μπαμπού
sweetshrub

In Portuguese

Black Bamboo
sweetshrub

In Polish

Czarny Bambus
sweetshrub

In Latin

niger Bamboo
sweetshrub

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Laurales

Family

Poaceae
Calycanthaceae

Genus

Phyllostachys Siebold & Zucc
Calycanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Bambuseae
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Subfamily

Bambusoideae
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Number of Species

494
1 27800
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Properties of Black Bamboo and Sweetshrub

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

Season and Care of Black Bamboo and Sweetshrub

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

Black Bamboo and Sweetshrub Physical Information

Black Bamboo and Sweetshrub physical information is very important for comparison. Black Bamboo height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Sweetshrub height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Black Bamboo and Sweetshrub are as follows:

  • Black Bamboo flower color:

  • Black Bamboo leaf color: Lime Green

  • Sweetshrub flower color: White, Light Yellow and Violet

  • Sweetshrub leaf color: Green

Care of Black Bamboo and Sweetshrub

Care of Black Bamboo and Sweetshrub 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 Sweetshrub pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Black Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweetshrub needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.