1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
1.4 Types
Timor Black Bamboo, Javanese Black Bamboo, Black Asper Bamboo
Abutilion pictum "Mardi Gras"
Abutilon pictum "Thompsonii"
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Not marine, Terrícola
gardens, Marshy ground, meadows, Suburban areas
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
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
610.00 cm30.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
460.00 cm180.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Peach, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Lime Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Lime Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
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, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water Deeply, Water occasionally
Average Water Needs
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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
Shape and thin as needed
4.8 Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
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
Birds, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Dermatitis, Rash
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
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
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture
Culinary use
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PHYLLOSTACHYS nigra
ABUTILON pictum
7.2 Common Name
Black Bamboo, Running Bamboo
Redvein Abutilon
Chinese-lantern
Red Vein Indian Mallow
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
schwarzer Bambus
indische Malve
7.2.3 In French
bambou noir
Mallow indienne
7.2.4 In Spanish
negro de bambú
malva india
7.2.5 In Greek
μαύρο μπαμπού
Ινδικό Μολόχα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Black Bamboo
Mallow indiana
7.2.7 In Polish
Czarny Bambus
Indyjski Mallow
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
Phyllostachys Siebold & Zucc
Abutilon
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species