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About Black Bamboo and Panicum


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Grass  

Origin
-  
China  

Types
Switchgrass  
Timor Black Bamboo, Javanese Black Bamboo, Black Asper Bamboo  

Number of Varieties
450  
21
150  
99+

Habitat
Wet lands  
Not marine, Terrícola  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12 - 4  

Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 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
-  
Thicket/Colonizing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.00 cm  
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Indigo  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Lime Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Lime Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Gray Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
-  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Moist  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Moist  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

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

Pruning
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Nitrogen, Phosphorous  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
-  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Deers  
Mites  

Allergy
-  
Dermatitis, Rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
small hedge  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion  
Antiemetic, Antitussive, Astringent, Depurative, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Sedative, Styptic  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Stem  

Other Uses
Used as Biofuel  
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PANICUM  
PHYLLOSTACHYS nigra  

Common Name
Panicum  
Black Bamboo, Running Bamboo  

In Hindi
panikom  
काला बांस  

In German
panikom  
schwarzer Bambus  

In French
panikom  
bambou noir  

In Spanish
panikom  
negro de bambú  

In Greek
Panicum  
μαύρο μπαμπού  

In Portuguese
Panicum  
Black Bamboo  

In Polish
Panicum  
Czarny Bambus  

In Latin
Panicum  
niger Bamboo  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Cyperales  

Family
Poaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Panicum  
Phyllostachys Siebold & Zucc  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Bambuseae  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
Bambusoideae  

Number of Species
450  
99+
49  
99+

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Properties of Panicum and Black Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Panicum and Black Bamboo

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

Panicum and Black Bamboo Physical Information

Panicum and Black Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Black Bamboo height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Panicum and Black Bamboo are as follows:

Care of Panicum and Black Bamboo

Care of Panicum and Black Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Panicum pruning is done 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 Panicum 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.

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