Phyllostachys nigra (Black Bamboo)
Phyllostachys nigra or black bamboo is a large, elegant evergreen very fast growing herbaceous plant originating from Southern China. This plant is mainly used as a border or as a specimen plant, and is mostly favored in wet areas. The Bamboo has an ability of reaching heigher than 5 meters, and can really have an impact when used as a specimen in the landscape. This bamboo's arching canes, green at first become blackish-brown with maturity.The plant develops underground rhizomes, which in return are responsible for developing the upright stems.
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- Botanical Description
- Horticulture Management
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French Name: Bambou
Pronunciation: fy-lo-STAK-iss
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Plant type: Shrub
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Origin: Southern China
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Heat Zones: 4 to 12
Hardiness Zones: 7 to 11
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Uses: Screen, Hedge, Specimen, Container
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Size/Shape
Growth Rate: Fast
Tree Shape: Upright
Height at Maturity: 3 to 5 m
Spread at Maturity: 1.5 to 3 meters
Time to Ultimate Height: 10 to 20 Years
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Notes
For best reults, cut back after flowering
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By Malcolm Gin (Own work) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html), CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) or CC BY-SA 2.5-2.0-1.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5-2.0-1.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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Foliage
Leaf Arrangement : Spiral
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Leaf Persistance: Evergreen
Leaf Type: Simple
Leaf Blade: 5 - 10 cm
Leaf Margins: Entire
Leaf Texture: Rough, Glossy, Coarse
Color(growing season): Green
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Flower
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Trunk
Number of Trunks: Multi-Trunked
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Fruit
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I, KENPEI [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html), CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) or CC BY-SA 2.5-2.0-1.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5-2.0-1.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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By Malcolm Gin (Own work) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html), CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) or CC BY-SA 2.5-2.0-1.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5-2.0-1.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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Tolerance
Heat Tolerance: Yes
Salt Tolerance: Moderate
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Requirements
Soil Requirements: Loam
Soil Ph Requirements: Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Water Requirements: High
Light Requirements: Full
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Management
Susceptibility to Pests and Diseases: No
Life Span: Less than 25
Edible Parts: None
Plant Propagation: Division