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About Black Bamboo and Ubi


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Grass  

Origin
Asia  
China  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Timor Black Bamboo, Javanese Black Bamboo, Black Asper Bamboo  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
150  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Not marine, Terrícola  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
10*1  
12 - 4  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Thicket/Colonizing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
6.56 cm  
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown, Sandy Brown  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Gold  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Lime Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Lime Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Gray Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Average Water Needs, Water Deeply, Water occasionally  

In Summer
Average Water  
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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
-  
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
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
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
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Mites  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
Dermatitis, Rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
Antiemetic, Antitussive, Astringent, Depurative, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Sedative, Styptic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Stem  

Other Uses
-  
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIOSCOREA alata  
PHYLLOSTACHYS nigra  

Common Name
Purple Sweet Potato, Purple Yam, Ubi, Uhi, Water Yam, White Yam, Winged Yam  
Black Bamboo, Running Bamboo  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
काला बांस  

In German
Hortensie  
schwarzer Bambus  

In French
Hortensia  
bambou noir  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
negro de bambú  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
μαύρο μπαμπού  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Black Bamboo  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Czarny Bambus  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
niger Bamboo  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Liliopsida  

Order
-  
Cyperales  

Family
Dioscoreaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
-  
Phyllostachys Siebold & Zucc  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Bambuseae  

Subfamily
-  
Bambusoideae  

Number of Species
-  
49  
99+

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Properties of Ubi and Black Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Ubi and Black Bamboo

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

Ubi and Black Bamboo Physical Information

Ubi and Black Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Ubi height is 6.56 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Black Bamboo height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Ubi and Black Bamboo are as follows:

Care of Ubi and Black Bamboo

Care of Ubi and Black Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ubi 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 Ubi needs Average Water 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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