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About Black Bamboo and Umbrella Tree

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

China
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

Types

Timor Black Bamboo, Javanese Black Bamboo, Black Asper Bamboo
Not Avaialble

Number of Varieties

150100
0 40000
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Habitat

Not marine, Terrícola
Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-105-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 4
8-5

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm910.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm910.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Rose

Leaf Color in Spring

Lime Green
Green, Light Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Lime Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

-
Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply, Water occasionally
Needs watering once a week

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full 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
Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous
Balanced organic fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
Showy

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Mites
Scale Insects, Snails

Allergy

Dermatitis, Rash
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Stem
Bark

Other Uses

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture
Used for flooring, cabinet making

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHYLLOSTACHYS nigra
MAGNOLIA macrophylla

Common Name

Black Bamboo, Running Bamboo
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree

In Hindi

काला बांस
मैगनोलिया

In German

schwarzer Bambus
Umbrella Tree

In French

bambou noir
Umbrella Tree

In Spanish

negro de bambú
Árbol de paraguas

In Greek

μαύρο μπαμπού
Umbrella Tree

In Portuguese

Black Bamboo
Árvore de guarda-chuva

In Polish

Czarny Bambus
Umbrella Tree

In Latin

niger Bamboo
O lignum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Magnoliales

Family

Poaceae
Magnoliaceae

Genus

Phyllostachys Siebold & Zucc
Magnolia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Bambuseae
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Subfamily

Bambusoideae
Magnolioideae

Number of Species

493
1 27800
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Properties of Black Bamboo and Umbrella Tree

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

Season and Care of Black Bamboo and Umbrella Tree

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

Black Bamboo and Umbrella Tree Physical Information

Black Bamboo and Umbrella Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Black Bamboo height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Black Bamboo and Umbrella Tree are as follows:

  • Black Bamboo flower color:

  • Black Bamboo leaf color: Lime Green

  • Umbrella Tree flower color: White

  • Umbrella Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green and Silver

Care of Black Bamboo and Umbrella Tree

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