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About Plumcot and Black Bamboo

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Fruit
Grass

Origin

-
China

Types

Flavorosa, Amigo, Eagle Egg
Timor Black Bamboo, Javanese Black Bamboo, Black Asper Bamboo

Number of Varieties

25150
0 40000
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Habitat

Wet lands
Not marine, Terrícola

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-96-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
12 - 4

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

370.00 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Orange Red, Red, Yellow green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Several shades of Green
Lime Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Lime Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Transplanting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply
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

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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, Apply 10-10-10 amount
Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
-

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

-
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies
Mites

Allergy

Itchiness, Rash, Swelling
Dermatitis, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Insignificant
Insignificant

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Immunity
Antiemetic, Antitussive, Astringent, Depurative, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Sedative, Styptic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Stem

Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, Used As Food, Used in salads
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Fruit / Fruit Tree
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS 'Spring Satin'
PHYLLOSTACHYS nigra

Common Name

Plumcot, Spring Satin Plumcot
Black Bamboo, Running Bamboo

In Hindi

Plumcot
काला बांस

In German

Plumcot
schwarzer Bambus

In French

plumcot
bambou noir

In Spanish

plumcot
negro de bambú

In Greek

Plumcot
μαύρο μπαμπού

In Portuguese

plumcot
Black Bamboo

In Polish

Plumcot
Czarny Bambus

In Latin

Plumcot
niger Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Ericales
Cyperales

Family

Rosaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Prunus
Phyllostachys Siebold & Zucc

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Bambuseae

Subfamily

-
Bambusoideae

Number of Species

2549
1 27800
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Properties of Plumcot and Black Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Plumcot and Black Bamboo

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

Plumcot and Black Bamboo Physical Information

Plumcot and Black Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Plumcot height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Black Bamboo height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Plumcot and Black Bamboo are as follows:

  • Plumcot flower color:

  • Plumcot leaf color: Several shades of Green

  • Black Bamboo flower color:

  • Black Bamboo leaf color: Lime Green

Care of Plumcot and Black Bamboo

Care of Plumcot and Black Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plumcot 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 Plumcot 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.