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About Silver Dollar and Black Bamboo

What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Grass

Origin

Southwestern United States
China

Types

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

Number of Varieties

20150
0 40000
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Habitat

Alpine Meadows, Cold Regions, Shady Edge
Not marine, Terrícola

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-106-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
12 - 4

Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 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

Rosette/Stemless
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory
-

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Dark Green
Lime Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Dark Green
Lime Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

White, Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
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

Slow
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

-
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Frost
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

reseeds, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
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

Pests and diseases free
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Frost
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
-

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

Bold
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Mites

Allergy

Pollen, Skin irritation
Dermatitis, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

-
Stem

Other Uses

Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Showy Purposes
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AGAVE toumeyana
PHYLLOSTACHYS nigra

Common Name

Honesty , Chinese Money
Black Bamboo, Running Bamboo

In Hindi

silver dollar
काला बांस

In German

Einjähriges Silberblatt
schwarzer Bambus

In French

Monnaie-du-Pape
bambou noir

In Spanish

planta de la plata
negro de bambú

In Greek

silver dollar
μαύρο μπαμπού

In Portuguese

silver dollar
Black Bamboo

In Polish

Miesiącznica roczna
Czarny Bambus

In Latin

silver dollar
niger Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Brassicales
Cyperales

Family

Agavaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Lunaria
Phyllostachys Siebold & Zucc

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Bambuseae

Subfamily

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Bambusoideae

Number of Species

5049
1 27800
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Properties of Silver Dollar and Black Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Silver Dollar and Black Bamboo

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

Silver Dollar and Black Bamboo Physical Information

Silver Dollar and Black Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Dollar height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Black Bamboo height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Dollar and Black Bamboo are as follows:

  • Silver Dollar flower color: Ivory

  • Silver Dollar leaf color: White and Dark Green

  • Black Bamboo flower color:

  • Black Bamboo leaf color: Lime Green

Care of Silver Dollar and Black Bamboo

Care of Silver Dollar and Black Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Dollar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads 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 Silver Dollar 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.