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About Candytuft and Black Bamboo

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Perennial
Grass

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean
China

Types

-
Timor Black Bamboo, Javanese Black Bamboo, Black Asper Bamboo

Number of Varieties

220150
0 40000
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Habitat

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls
Not marine, Terrícola

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-96-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-3
12 - 4

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.60 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Lime Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Lime Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Water Deeply, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in flowering season, 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

Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Mites

Allergy

Skin irritation
Dermatitis, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Agroforestry
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea
Antiemetic, Antitussive, Astringent, Depurative, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Sedative, Styptic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Stem

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IBERIS sempervirens
PHYLLOSTACHYS nigra

Common Name

Candytuft
Black Bamboo, Running Bamboo

In Hindi

Candytuft
काला बांस

In German

Schleifenblume
schwarzer Bambus

In French

candytuft
bambou noir

In Spanish

candytuft
negro de bambú

In Greek

candytuft
μαύρο μπαμπού

In Portuguese

ibero
Black Bamboo

In Polish

candytuft
Czarny Bambus

In Latin

Coleus
niger Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Brassicales
Cyperales

Family

Brassicaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Iberis
Phyllostachys Siebold & Zucc

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Bambuseae

Subfamily

-
Bambusoideae

Number of Species

5049
1 27800
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Properties of Candytuft and Black Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Candytuft and Black Bamboo

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

Candytuft and Black Bamboo Physical Information

Candytuft and Black Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Black Bamboo height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Candytuft and Black Bamboo are as follows:

  • Candytuft flower color: White

  • Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green

  • Black Bamboo flower color:

  • Black Bamboo leaf color: Lime Green

Care of Candytuft and Black Bamboo

Care of Candytuft and Black Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Candytuft pruning is done Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and 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. In summer Candytuft needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.