Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual and Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrub
  
Grass
  
Origin
Southwest Asia
  
China
  
Types
Calypso, Petite Salmon, Petite Pink
  
Timor Black Bamboo, Javanese Black Bamboo, Black Asper Bamboo
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
dry rocky watercourses, Riverbanks
  
Not marine, Terrícola
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
  
6-10
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
12 - 4
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Bushy, Evergreen
  
Thicket/Colonizing
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red, White
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Not Available
  
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
Gray Green
  
Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
  
Long Linear
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Fall, Spring
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Very Fast
  
Type of Soil
Marshy ground, Well drained
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Summer
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Water less during winter, Water more in summer
  
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, Slightly Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Marshy ground, Well drained
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove shoots
  
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Fertilize in early spring, Potassium
  
Nitrogen, Phosphorous
  
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Scale insects
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Yes
  
None
  
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
Unknown
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
Yes
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
Yes
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Yes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Mealybugs, Not Available
  
Mites
  
Allergy
Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic
  
Dermatitis, Rash
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Insignificant
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy, Scabies
  
Antiemetic, Antitussive, Astringent, Depurative, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Sedative, Styptic
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
  
Stem
  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Not Available
  
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
Nerium
  
PHYLLOSTACHYS nigra
  
Common Name
Oleander, Nerium Oleander
  
Black Bamboo, Running Bamboo
  
In Hindi
ओलियंडर
  
काला बांस
  
In German
Oleander
  
schwarzer Bambus
  
In French
laurier-rose
  
bambou noir
  
In Spanish
Adelfa
  
negro de bambú
  
In Greek
Πικροδάφνη
  
μαύρο μπαμπού
  
In Portuguese
oleandro
  
Black Bamboo
  
In Polish
Oleander
  
Czarny Bambus
  
In Latin
Cleander
  
niger Bamboo
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Gentianales
  
Cyperales
  
Family
Apocynaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Nerium
  
Phyllostachys Siebold & Zucc
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Wrightieae
  
Bambuseae
  
Subfamily
Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae
  
Bambusoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Oleander and Black Bamboo
Season and care of Oleander and Black Bamboo is important to know. While considering everything about Oleander and Black Bamboo Care, growing season is an essential factor. Oleander season is Fall and Spring and Black Bamboo season is Fall and Spring. The type of soil for Oleander is Marshy ground, Well drained and for Black Bamboo is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Oleander is Neutral, Slightly Alkaline and for Black Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Oleander and Black Bamboo Physical Information
Oleander and Black Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Oleander height is 300.00 cm and width 350.00 cm whereas Black Bamboo height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Oleander and Black Bamboo are as follows:
Oleander flower color: Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Oleander leaf color: Dark Green
Black Bamboo flower color: Not Available
- Black Bamboo leaf color: Lime Green
Care of Oleander and Black Bamboo
Care of Oleander and Black Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oleander pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring and Remove shoots 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 Oleander 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.