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About Black Bamboo and Switchgrass

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Grass

Origin

China
North America, Canada, Mexico

Types

Timor Black Bamboo, Javanese Black Bamboo, Black Asper Bamboo
Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum

Number of Varieties

15038
0 40000
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Habitat

Not marine, Terrícola
Prairies

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-104-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 4
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Lime Green
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Lime Green, Dark Green
Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green
Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Grass like

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
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

-
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply, Water occasionally
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

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 spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous
Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Pollution, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Mites
Birds, Wildlife

Allergy

Dermatitis, Rash
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Insignificant
Insignificant

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Stem
Leaves

Other Uses

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture
Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHYLLOSTACHYS nigra
PANICUM virgatum

Common Name

Black Bamboo, Running Bamboo
Switchgrass

In Hindi

काला बांस
Switchgrass

In German

schwarzer Bambus
Switchgrass

In French

bambou noir
switchgrass

In Spanish

negro de bambú
switchgrass

In Greek

μαύρο μπαμπού
switchgrass

In Portuguese

Black Bamboo
switchgrass

In Polish

Czarny Bambus
switchgrass

In Latin

niger Bamboo
switchgrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Cyperales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Phyllostachys Siebold & Zucc
Panicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Bambuseae
Paniceae

Subfamily

Bambusoideae
Panicoideae

Number of Species

49450
1 27800
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Properties of Black Bamboo and Switchgrass

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

Season and Care of Black Bamboo and Switchgrass

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

Black Bamboo and Switchgrass Physical Information

Black Bamboo and Switchgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Black Bamboo height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Black Bamboo and Switchgrass are as follows:

  • Black Bamboo flower color:

  • Black Bamboo leaf color: Lime Green

  • Switchgrass flower color: Green

  • Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Black Bamboo and Switchgrass

Care of Black Bamboo and Switchgrass 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 Switchgrass pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Black Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Switchgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.