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About Twinleaf and Black Bamboo

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Perennial
Grass

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
China

Types

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Timor Black Bamboo, Javanese Black Bamboo, Black Asper Bamboo

Number of Varieties

2150
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Hardwood forests
Not marine, Terrícola

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-76-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-5
12 - 4

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

12.70 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Lime Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Lime Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning
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

No fertilizers needed
Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies
Mites

Allergy

-
Dermatitis, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Stem

Other Uses

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Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Groundcover
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JEFFERSONIA diphylla
PHYLLOSTACHYS nigra

Common Name

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Black Bamboo, Running Bamboo

In Hindi

Twinleaf
काला बांस

In German

Twinleaf
schwarzer Bambus

In French

Twinleaf
bambou noir

In Spanish

Twinleaf
negro de bambú

In Greek

Twinleaf
μαύρο μπαμπού

In Portuguese

Twinleaf
Black Bamboo

In Polish

Twinleaf
Czarny Bambus

In Latin

Twinleaf
niger Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Ranunculales
Cyperales

Family

Berberidaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Jeffersonia
Phyllostachys Siebold & Zucc

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Bambuseae

Subfamily

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Bambusoideae

Number of Species

249
1 27800
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Properties of Twinleaf and Black Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Twinleaf and Black Bamboo

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

Twinleaf and Black Bamboo Physical Information

Twinleaf and Black Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Twinleaf height is 15.20 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Black Bamboo height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Twinleaf and Black Bamboo are as follows:

  • Twinleaf flower color: White

  • Twinleaf leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Black Bamboo flower color:

  • Black Bamboo leaf color: Lime Green

Care of Twinleaf and Black Bamboo

Care of Twinleaf and Black Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Twinleaf pruning is done Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning 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 Twinleaf 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.