1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
China
United States, Mexico
1.4 Types
Timor Black Bamboo, Javanese Black Bamboo, Black Asper Bamboo
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Not marine, Terrícola
Deciduous forests
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Vine/Liana
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
610.00 cm10.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
460.00 cm15.20 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Lime Green
Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Lime Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Root Division, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water Deeply, Water occasionally
Keep the Soil well drained
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
4.7 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
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering
4.8 Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Mites
Flea beetles, Insects
5.12 Allergy
Dermatitis, Rash
Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Decorating walls, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Acne, Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Very little waste
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antiemetic, Antitussive, Astringent, Depurative, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Sedative, Styptic
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Edible, Vegetable
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PHYLLOSTACHYS nigra
Parthenocissus tricuspidata
7.2 Common Name
Black Bamboo, Running Bamboo
Boston Ivy, Japanese creeper, Grape ivy, Japanese ivy, Woodbine
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
schwarzer Bambus
Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein
7.2.3 In French
bambou noir
Winobluszcz trójklapowy
7.2.4 In Spanish
negro de bambú
Boston Ivy
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
Phyllostachys Siebold & Zucc
Parthenocissus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Bambusoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species