Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada
Southeastern Asia, India, China
Types
Juglans nigra
Bambusoideae, Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo
Number of Varieties
1012
0
40000
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Habitat
bottomlands, Moist woods
Dry Forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-99-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
12 - 10
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,830.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
Brownish Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Chocolate
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Dark Green, Yellow green, Gold
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
digitate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
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Fertilizers
Apply NPK fertilizer at the ratio of 6-24-24
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
-
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site
Flowers
Insignificant
-
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Mice
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Toxic
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Coronary diseases, Cures constipation, Diarrhea, Diphtheria, High cholestrol, Immunity, Intestinal worms, Leukemia, Skin wounds, Sore throat, Syphilis, Use as a gargle
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Tree trunks
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Tropical
Botanical Name
JUGLANS nigra
DENDROCALAMUS strictus
Common Name
Black Walnut
Male Bamboo, Timber Bamboo
In Hindi
काले अखरोट के पेड़
इमारती लकड़ी बांस
In German
Schwarz Walnussbaum
Holz Bambus
In French
Noir noyer
bois Bambou
In Spanish
nogal negro
bambú
In Greek
Μαύρη καρυδιά
ξυλείας Μπαμπού
In Portuguese
nogueira preta
Bamboo Timber
In Polish
Czarny orzech drzewo
Drewno Bamboo
In Latin
Niger walnut tree
lignum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Juglandales
Poales
Family
Juglandaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Juglans
Bambusa
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Juglandeae
Bambuseae
Subfamily
Juglandinae
Bambusoideae
Number of Species
161000
1
27800
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