Black Bamboo

Thyme

About Black Bamboo and Thyme

Black Bamboo

Thyme

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Grass

Herbs

Origin

China

Asia, Europe

Types

Timor Black Bamboo, Javanese Black Bamboo, Black Asper Bamboo

Elfin Thyme, Pink Chintz Thyme, Lime Thyme, White Moss Thyme, Lavender Thyme, Silver Needle Thyme

Number of Varieties

150300

0 40000

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Habitat

Not marine, Terrícola

Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-106-9

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, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Crimson, Lavender, Pink, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Lime Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Lime Green, Dark Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Tiny

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply, Water occasionally

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part 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 for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves, Requires extensive pruning

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Alternaria leaf blight, Aphids, Botrytis collar rot, Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Mites

Butterflies

Allergy

Dermatitis, Rash

Diarrhea, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Arthritis, Bronchitis, Chronic fatigue, Cough, Gastritis, Hair Loss, Insomnia, Kidney problems, Muscle Pain, Skin irritation, Snoring, Sore throat, Stomach pain, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Stem

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Cosmetics, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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, Edible, Herb, Rock Garden

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHYLLOSTACHYS nigra

Thymus vulgaris

Common Name

Black Bamboo, Running Bamboo

Thyme

In Hindi

काला बांस

अजवायन के फूल

In German

schwarzer Bambus

Thymian

In French

bambou noir

Thym

In Spanish

negro de bambú

Tomillo

In Greek

μαύρο μπαμπού

θυμάρι

In Portuguese

Black Bamboo

Tomilho

In Polish

Czarny Bambus

Tymianek

In Latin

niger Bamboo

Thymum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Family

Poaceae

Labiatae

Genus

Phyllostachys Siebold & Zucc

Thymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Bambuseae

Subfamily

Bambusoideae

Number of Species

49350

1 27800

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Properties of Black Bamboo and Thyme

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

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Season and Care of Black Bamboo and Thyme

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

Black Bamboo and Thyme Physical Information

Black Bamboo and Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Black Bamboo height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Thyme height is 10.20 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Black Bamboo and Thyme are as follows:

Black Bamboo flower color:
Black Bamboo leaf color: Lime Green
Thyme flower color: Crimson, Lavender, Pink and White
Thyme leaf color: Green

Care of Black Bamboo and Thyme

Care of Black Bamboo and Thyme 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 Thyme pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves and Requires extensive pruning. In summer Black Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Thyme needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.