Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Grass
Origin
North America, Central America, South America
China
Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Timor Black Bamboo, Javanese Black Bamboo, Black Asper Bamboo
Number of Varieties
100150
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Not marine, Terrícola
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99996-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12*5
12 - 4
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
18.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow green
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Lime Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Lime Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
-
Average Water Needs, Water Deeply, Water occasionally
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, Phosphorous
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
-
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
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies
Mites
Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Dermatitis, Rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
-
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Antiemetic, Antitussive, Astringent, Depurative, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Sedative, Styptic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Stem
Other Uses
-
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
ZEA mays 'Indian Summer'
PHYLLOSTACHYS nigra
Common Name
Ornamental Corn
Black Bamboo, Running Bamboo
In Hindi
Hydrangea
काला बांस
In German
Hortensie
schwarzer Bambus
In French
Hortensia
bambou noir
In Spanish
Hortensia
negro de bambú
In Greek
υδραγεία
μαύρο μπαμπού
In Portuguese
Hortênsia
Black Bamboo
In Polish
Hortensja
Czarny Bambus
In Latin
Hibiscus
niger Bamboo
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Liliopsida
Order
-
Cyperales
Family
Poaceae
Poaceae
Genus
-
Phyllostachys Siebold & Zucc
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Bambuseae
Subfamily
-
Bambusoideae
Number of Species
149
1
27800
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