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
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Not marine, Terrícola
Hills, Open grasslands, Open Plains, Slopes
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
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
610.00 cm61.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
460.00 cm30.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Gray, Silver, 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, Blue Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Lime Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
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
Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full 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
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Summer, 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
reseeds, Root Division
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water Deeply, Water occasionally
Drought Tolerant, 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
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
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
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
Dermatitis, Rash
Congestion, Rhinitis, Runny nose, Watery eyes
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders, Informal Hedge
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
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture
Dried heads are used in floristry, suitable for cutting
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PHYLLOSTACHYS nigra
STIPA barbata
7.2 Common Name
Black Bamboo, Running Bamboo
Silver Feather Grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
काला बांस
Silver Feather Grass
7.2.2 In German
schwarzer Bambus
Miscanthus sinensis 'Silberfeder'
7.2.3 In French
bambou noir
Argent Plume Herbe
7.2.4 In Spanish
negro de bambú
Silver Feather Grass
7.2.5 In Greek
μαύρο μπαμπού
Silver Feather Grass
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Black Bamboo
Prata Pena Relva
7.2.7 In Polish
Czarny Bambus
Silver Feather Grass
7.2.8 In Latin
niger Bamboo
Silver Feather Grass
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
Stipa
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Bambusoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species