1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Biennial
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
China
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
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
Cultivated Beds, Moist Soils
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
Rosette/Stemless
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
610.00 cm25.40 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
460.00 cm30.50 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Light Purple, Yellow
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
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green, Blue Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Lime Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Blue Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Blue Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Ovate elongated
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
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
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
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
Cuttings, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water Deeply, Water occasionally
Requires regular watering
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
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Bacterial soft rot, Beet armyworm, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Flea Beetles, Fungal leaf spots
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
5.12 Allergy
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Available
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
Nutrients
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture
Used in chopped mixed salad, Used in curries, soups, stews
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, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PHYLLOSTACHYS nigra
Brassica oleracea
7.2 Common Name
Black Bamboo, Running Bamboo
Alcosa Cabbaga, Savoy Cabbage
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
bambou noir
Savoy Cabbage
7.2.4 In Spanish
negro de bambú
col de col rizada
7.2.5 In Greek
μαύρο μπαμπού
Savoy Cabbage
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Black Bamboo
Savoy Cabbage
7.2.7 In Polish
Czarny Bambus
Kapusta włoska
7.2.8 In Latin
niger Bamboo
Brassica Sabaudiae
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Eudicotyledones
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
Phyllostachys Siebold & Zucc
Brassica
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Bambusoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species