Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Fruit
Origin
China
China
Types
Timor Black Bamboo, Javanese Black Bamboo, Black Asper Bamboo
it is a variety of peach
Number of Varieties
15015
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40000
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Habitat
Not marine, Terrícola
-
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-105-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 4
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm150.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Red, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Peach
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
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Budding, Grafting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water Deeply, Water occasionally
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
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 in summer
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous
Fertilize in early spring, fertilize twice a year
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Borers, Brown Rot, Leaf curl, Leaf Hoppers, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Mites
Birds
Allergy
Dermatitis, Rash
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiemetic, Antitussive, Astringent, Depurative, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Sedative, Styptic
Anti-oxidant, Low calories, Rich in Fluride, Rich in Iron, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Fruits
Other Uses
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
PHYLLOSTACHYS nigra
PRUNUS persica 'Maygold'
Common Name
Black Bamboo, Running Bamboo
Maygold Peach, Peach, Yellow Peach
In Hindi
काला बांस
पीला पीच
In German
schwarzer Bambus
Yellow Peach
In French
bambou noir
Peach jaune
In Spanish
negro de bambú
melocotón amarillo
In Greek
μαύρο μπαμπού
κίτρινο ροδάκινο
In Portuguese
Black Bamboo
amarelo Pêssego
In Polish
Czarny Bambus
żółty Peach
In Latin
niger Bamboo
Yellow Peach
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Rosales
Family
Poaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Phyllostachys Siebold & Zucc
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Bambuseae
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Subfamily
Bambusoideae
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Number of Species
4940
1
27800
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