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About Silver Dollar and Black Bamboo


About Black Bamboo and Silver Dollar


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
20  
99+
150  
99+

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10  
6-10  

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 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

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
Yes  
No  

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
No  
No  

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
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

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
No  
Insignificant  

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
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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
-  
Bambusoideae  

Number of Species
50  
49  
99+

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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.

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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:

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.

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