1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
China
India, Nepal, China
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
Mountains
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
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17
1.9 Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Pyramidal
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
610.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
460.00 cm760.00 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
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Lime Green, Dark Green
Yellow
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Grafting, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water Deeply, Water occasionally
Requires watering in the growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
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
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous
Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize in late fall, slow-release fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Honey fungus, Leaves with brown tip, Phytophthora Root Rot, Powdery mildew, Verticillium Wilt
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry Conditions, waterlogging, Wet Site
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
5.12 Allergy
Dermatitis, Rash
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antiemetic, Antitussive, Astringent, Depurative, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Sedative, Styptic
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Antiseptic, Carminative
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture
Used in construction, Wood is used in construction
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PHYLLOSTACHYS nigra
BETULA utilis
7.2 Common Name
Black Bamboo, Running Bamboo
Himalayan Birch
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
schwarzer Bambus
Himalaya-Birke
7.2.3 In French
bambou noir
bouleau de l'Himalaya
7.2.4 In Spanish
negro de bambú
abedul del Himalaya
7.2.5 In Greek
μαύρο μπαμπού
Himalayan σημύδας
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Black Bamboo
bétula Himalaia
7.2.7 In Polish
Czarny Bambus
Himalayan brzoza
7.2.8 In Latin
niger Bamboo
Birch Himalayan
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
Phyllostachys Siebold & Zucc
Betula
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Bambusoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species