1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Ornamental Grasses and Bamboo
Grass
1.3 Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
China
1.4 Types
Not Available
Timor Black Bamboo, Javanese Black Bamboo, Black Asper Bamboo
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Dry Forest, Rocky areas
Not marine, Terrícola
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Thicket/Colonizing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
45.00 cm610.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
60.96 cm460.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Silver, Gray
Lime Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Silver, Gray
Lime Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Tan, Silver, Gray
Gray Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Water Deeply, Water occasionally
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, Phosphorous
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Mites
5.12 Allergy
Asthma, Itchiness, Rash, Rhinitis
Dermatitis, Rash
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Antiemetic, Antitussive, Astringent, Depurative, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Sedative, Styptic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
HELICTOTRICHON sempervirens
PHYLLOSTACHYS nigra
7.2 Common Name
Blue Oat Grass
Black Bamboo, Running Bamboo
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Blau Ährengras
schwarzer Bambus
7.2.3 In French
Bleu Oat Grass
bambou noir
7.2.4 In Spanish
Azul hierba de avena
negro de bambú
7.2.5 In Greek
Μπλε βρώμης Grass
μαύρο μπαμπού
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
Niebieski Owies trawa
Czarny Bambus
7.2.8 In Latin
Blue Oat Grass
niger Bamboo
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
Helictotrichon
Phyllostachys Siebold & Zucc
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species