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About Wingnut and Black Bamboo


About Black Bamboo and Wingnut


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Grass  

Origin
Asia  
China  

Types
Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera  
Timor Black Bamboo, Javanese Black Bamboo, Black Asper Bamboo  

Number of Varieties
3  
150  
99+

Habitat
Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest  
Not marine, Terrícola  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12 - 4  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 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
Oval or Rounded  
Thicket/Colonizing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm  
28
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Lime Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green  
Lime Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Gray Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
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, Late Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Soil Compaction  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs less watering  
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  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove all suckers, 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  
Nitrogen, Phosphorous  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
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
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Mites  

Allergy
-  
Dermatitis, Rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic  
Antiemetic, Antitussive, Astringent, Depurative, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Sedative, Styptic  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Seeds  
Stem  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Pterocarya fraxinifolia  
PHYLLOSTACHYS nigra  

Common Name
Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut  
Black Bamboo, Running Bamboo  

In Hindi
wingnut  
काला बांस  

In German
wingnut  
schwarzer Bambus  

In French
wingnut  
bambou noir  

In Spanish
wingnut  
negro de bambú  

In Greek
wingnut  
μαύρο μπαμπού  

In Portuguese
wingnut  
Black Bamboo  

In Polish
Wingnut  
Czarny Bambus  

In Latin
wingnut  
niger Bamboo  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Cyperales  

Family
Juglandaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Pterocarya  
Phyllostachys Siebold & Zucc  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Juglandeae  
Bambuseae  

Subfamily
Juglandoideae  
Bambusoideae  

Number of Species
6  
99+
49  
99+

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Properties of Wingnut and Black Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Wingnut and Black Bamboo

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

Wingnut and Black Bamboo Physical Information

Wingnut and Black Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Wingnut height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Black Bamboo height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Wingnut and Black Bamboo are as follows:

Care of Wingnut and Black Bamboo

Care of Wingnut and Black Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wingnut pruning is done Remove all suckers, 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 Wingnut 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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