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Black Bamboo

Phyllostachys nigra · Poaceae

A handsome running bamboo whose canes mature from green to glossy jet black, prized as a feature. Spreads by invasive rhizomes, so must be grown in containers or behind a root barrier.

At a glance

  • Habit
    Grass & Strappy-leaf
  • Light
    Full Sun, Part Shade
  • Water
    Moderate Water
  • Soil
    Clay Soil, Well-Drained
  • Climate
    Subtropical, Warm Temperate, Cool Temperate
  • Frost
    Frost-Hardy
  • Mature size
    6 m H × 3 m W
  • Foliage
    Evergreen
  • Growth rate
    Fast-Growing
  • Maintenance
    Higher Maintenance

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