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Phyllostachys nigra (Black Bamboo, Kuro-Chiku)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 504360



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Cyperales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Phyllostachys
Species: Phyllostachys nigra
 
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  • Evergreen
  • Invasive
  • Medicinal
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 7a (to 5 F / -15 C)
  • 7b (to 10 F / -12 C)
  • 8a (to 15 F / -9 C)
  • 8b (to 20 F / -7 C)
  • 9a (to 25 F / -4 C)
  • 9b (to 30 F / -1 C)
  • 10a (to 35 F / 2 C)
  • 10b (to 40 F / 4 C)
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  • 5 to 10 feet (1 1/2 to 3 m)
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  • Container/Patio
  • Hedging/Screening
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  • Full Sun
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  • Well-drained
  • Moist
  • Rich
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  • Division
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  • Beginner
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Kiasmum (123) wrote on May 29 2013
To stop it becoming a nuisance it needs to either grown in a container or be surrounded by a barrier underground to stop the rhizomes from spreading at will.

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Other names for this plant:
Phyllostachys henionis



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