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About Giant Timber Bamboo and Black Mondo Grass


About Black Mondo Grass and Giant Timber Bamboo


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Perennial   

Origin
China   
China, Japan, Korea   

Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
1500   
10
Not Available   

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods   
Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland   

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11   
7-10   

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8   
12-1   

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 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
Upright/Erect   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm   
40
20.30 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
10.00 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
White, Lavender   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Blue Violet   

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green   
Black   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Black   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Gray   

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green   
Black   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acicular   
Grass like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   
Root Division   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply   
Regular watering during dry periods   

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   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot   
Not Available   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
None   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
Yes   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Deers, Rabbits, Rats, Squirrels   
Hummingbirds   

Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Inflammation, Throat itching   
Asthma   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Borders   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems   
Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem   
Root   

Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry   
useful as a ground cover   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical   
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BAMBUSA oldhamii   
Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'   

Common Name
Clumping Bamboo, Giant Timber Bamboo, Oldham's Bamboo   
Black Mondo Grass, black mondo   

In Hindi
Bānsa   
Black Mondo Grass   

In German
Bambus   
Mondo Gras Busch   

In French
Bambou   
Black Mondo Grass   

In Spanish
Bambú   
entre el césped   

In Greek
μπαμπού   
Black Mondo Grass   

In Portuguese
bambu   
Black Mondo Grass   

In Polish
Bambus   
Black Mondo Grass   

In Latin
Bamboo   
Black Mondo Grass   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Embryophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Poales   
Liliales   

Family
Poaceae   
Liliaceae   

Genus
Bambusa   
Ophiopogon   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Bambuseae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Giant Timber Bamboo and Black Mondo Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Giant Timber Bamboo and Black Mondo Grass? We provide you with everything About Giant Timber Bamboo and Black Mondo Grass. Giant Timber Bamboo doesn't have thorns and Black Mondo Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Giant Timber Bamboo does not have fragrant flowers. Giant Timber Bamboo has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Inflammation and Throat itching and Black Mondo Grass has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Inflammation and Throat itching. 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 Giant Timber Bamboo and Black Mondo Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Giant Timber Bamboo and Black Mondo Grass

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

Giant Timber Bamboo and Black Mondo Grass Physical Information

Giant Timber Bamboo and Black Mondo Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Timber Bamboo height is 1,000.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Black Mondo Grass height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Giant Timber Bamboo and Black Mondo Grass are as follows:

Care of Giant Timber Bamboo and Black Mondo Grass

Care of Giant Timber Bamboo and Black Mondo Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Giant Timber Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves and Black Mondo Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Giant Timber Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Mondo Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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