Black Bamboo

Taro

About Black Bamboo and Taro

Black Bamboo

Taro

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Grass

Tender Perennial

Origin

China

Southeastern Asia

Types

Timor Black Bamboo, Javanese Black Bamboo, Black Asper Bamboo

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Number of Varieties

150200

0 40000

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Habitat

Not marine, Terrícola

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-1010-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 4

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Clump-Forming

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Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Lime Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Lime Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

V-Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply, Water occasionally

Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

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

Partial shade, Full 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

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Rats, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Mites

Aphids, Bugs, Snails

Allergy

Dermatitis, Rash

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Stem

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHYLLOSTACHYS nigra

ALOCASIA micholitziana

Common Name

Black Bamboo, Running Bamboo

Elephant Ear, Taro

In Hindi

काला बांस

अरवी

In German

schwarzer Bambus

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

In French

bambou noir

Colocasia

In Spanish

negro de bambú

Colocasia

In Greek

μαύρο μπαμπού

Colocasia

In Portuguese

Black Bamboo

Colocasia

In Polish

Czarny Bambus

Kolokazja

In Latin

niger Bamboo

Colocasia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Arales

Family

Poaceae

Araceae

Genus

Phyllostachys Siebold & Zucc

Alocasia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Bambuseae

Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

Bambusoideae

Aroideae

Number of Species

4910

1 27800

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Properties of Black Bamboo and Taro

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

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Season and Care of Black Bamboo and Taro

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

Black Bamboo and Taro Physical Information

Black Bamboo and Taro physical information is very important for comparison. Black Bamboo height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Black Bamboo and Taro are as follows:

Black Bamboo flower color:
Black Bamboo leaf color: Lime Green
Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Black Bamboo and Taro

Care of Black Bamboo and Taro 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 Taro pruning is done . In summer Black Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Taro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.