black bamboo

Also known as: kuro-chiku; whangee cane

P. nigra is a large, elegant evergreen bamboo with arching canes, green at first becoming blackish-brown with maturity, and narrow-lanceolate leaves to 12cm in length

Scientific classification

Species: black bamboo (Phyllostachys nigra)
Genus: Phyllostachys
Family: Poaceae

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Toxicity: Bamboos
Plant type: 2.5-4 metres
Height: 2.5-4 metres
Spread: Evergreen
Foliage: Suckering
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Season of interest: Full sun · Partial shade
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Distribution of black bamboo

Distribution map

China

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of black bamboo

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black bamboo care guide

Consistently damp rhizome zone, withstand short mild dry surface gaps
Watering: Full sun · Partial shade
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Watering

Consistently damp rhizome zone, withstand short mild dry surface gaps

Fertilizing

Ornamental bamboo balanced feed monthly spring through autumn time

Pruning

Remove weak, dead, damaged or spindly stems in spring and thin to show off stems to best effect. Cut out any flowering shoots promptly to discourage more from forming - see bamboo cultivation

Propagation

Propagate by division in spring

Growing

Grow in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil, in full sun or partial shade. Protect from cold drying winds. In a container grow in a loam-based compost and feed with a balanced liquid fertiliser on a monthly basis during the growing season. May remain clump-forming in poor or dry soils but can become invasive in warm, moist or favourable conditions; see bamboo control and bamboo cultivation

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