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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Grass  
Vegetable  

Origin
China  
Central America, South America  

Types
Timor Black Bamboo, Javanese Black Bamboo, Black Asper Bamboo  
Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled  

Number of Varieties
150  
99+
2  

Habitat
Not marine, Terrícola  
Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
6-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 4  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Thicket/Colonizing  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Lime Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Lime Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Willow-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
High  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water Deeply, Water occasionally  
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Not so frequently  

In Spring
Moderate  
Alternate Days  

In Winter
Average Water  
Drought Tolerant  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

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  
Prune to control growth  

Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous  
organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Armyworm, Bean rust, Bean weevils, Corn earworm, Cucumber beetles, Curly top, Damping off, Darkling beetles, Earwigs, Fusarium root rot, Grasshoppers, Leafhoppers, Loopers, Lycaenid pod borers, Lygus bugs, Mosaic viruses, Nematodes, Powdery mildew, Saltmarsh caterpillar, Seedcorn maggot, Slugs, Snails, Spider mites, Stink bugs, Thripes, White mold, Whiteflies  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
-  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
Mites  
-  

Allergy
Dermatitis, Rash  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiemetic, Antitussive, Astringent, Depurative, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Sedative, Styptic  
cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Digestive disorders, Fiber, Heart problems  

Part of Plant Used
Stem  
Seeds  

Other Uses
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHYLLOSTACHYS nigra  
PHASEOLUS lunatus  

Common Name
Black Bamboo, Running Bamboo  
Butter Bean, Lima Bean  

In Hindi
काला बांस  
सेम फली  

In German
schwarzer Bambus  
Limabohne  

In French
bambou noir  
Haricot de Lima  

In Spanish
negro de bambú  
Haba  

In Greek
μαύρο μπαμπού  
Γίγαντας  

In Portuguese
Black Bamboo  
feijão-Lima  

In Polish
Czarny Bambus  
Lima Bean  

In Latin
niger Bamboo  
Lima Bean  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Fabales  

Family
Poaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Phyllostachys Siebold & Zucc  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Bambuseae  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
Bambusoideae  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
49  
99+
40  

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Difference Between Black Bamboo and Lima Bean

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Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Black Bamboo and Lima Bean. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Black Bamboo and Lima Bean as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Black Bamboo is Antiemetic, Antitussive, Astringent, Depurative, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Sedative and Styptic whereas of Lima Bean is cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Digestive disorders, Fiber and Heart problems. Black Bamboo has beauty benefits as follows: while Lima Bean has beauty benefits as follows: .

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