Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tree
Origin
China
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Canada
Types
Timor Black Bamboo, Javanese Black Bamboo, Black Asper Bamboo
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Number of Varieties
1502
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40000
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Habitat
Not marine, Terrícola
Forest margins, Thickets
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-104-7
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 4
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm370.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm430.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Lime Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Lime Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Ovate
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
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Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
-
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water Deeply, Water occasionally
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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 dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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Flowers
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Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
Mites
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Dermatitis, Rash
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Good for skin
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiemetic, Antitussive, Astringent, Depurative, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Sedative, Styptic
Cold, Fever
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Whole plant
Other Uses
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
PHYLLOSTACHYS nigra
Sambucus racemosa
Common Name
Black Bamboo, Running Bamboo
Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry
In Hindi
काला बांस
Red Elderberry
In German
schwarzer Bambus
Rote Holunder
In French
bambou noir
Red sureau
In Spanish
negro de bambú
La baya del saúco roja
In Greek
μαύρο μπαμπού
κόκκινο Elderberry
In Portuguese
Black Bamboo
Red Elderberry
In Polish
Czarny Bambus
Red Elderberry
In Latin
niger Bamboo
pubens
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Dipsacales
Family
Poaceae
Caprifoliaceae
Genus
Phyllostachys Siebold & Zucc
Sambucus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Bambuseae
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Subfamily
Bambusoideae
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Number of Species
497
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27800
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