Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Grass
Origin
North America, Europe, Asia
China
Types
Andromeda polifolia var. polifolia, Andromeda polifolia var. glaucophylla
Timor Black Bamboo, Javanese Black Bamboo, Black Asper Bamboo
Number of Varieties
2150
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40000
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Habitat
Bog Garden, Fens, Swamps
Not marine, Terrícola
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-66-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12 - 4
Sunset Zone
-
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
33.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
46.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Light Pink
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Lime Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Lime Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist
Average Water Needs, Water Deeply, Water occasionally
In Summer
Average Water, Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Not so frequently
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune for size control, Remove short twigs
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
fertilize in spring
Nitrogen, Phosphorous
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
pollinators
Mites
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
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Stem
Other Uses
As a tea substitute
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
ANDROMEDA polifolia
PHYLLOSTACHYS nigra
Common Name
Bog Rosemary
Black Bamboo, Running Bamboo
In Hindi
Bog Rosemary
काला बांस
In German
Rosmarinheide
schwarzer Bambus
In French
Andromeda polifolia
bambou noir
In Spanish
Andromeda polifolia
negro de bambú
In Greek
Bog Rosemary
μαύρο μπαμπού
In Portuguese
Bog Rosemary
Black Bamboo
In Polish
Modrzewnica zwyczajna
Czarny Bambus
In Latin
Bog Rosemary
niger Bamboo
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Ericales
Cyperales
Family
Ericaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Andromeda
Phyllostachys Siebold & Zucc
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Bambuseae
Subfamily
Vaccinioideae
Bambusoideae
Number of Species
249
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27800
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