Phyllostachys nigra – Bamboo Spirit https://bamboospirit.co.za Pioneering the Green Transformation Across Industries. Thu, 27 Nov 2025 19:57:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://bamboospirit.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/cropped-Bamboo-Spirit-Fav-Icon-32x32.png Phyllostachys nigra – Bamboo Spirit https://bamboospirit.co.za 32 32 Phyllostachys nigra https://bamboospirit.co.za/product/phyllostachys-nigra/ https://bamboospirit.co.za/product/phyllostachys-nigra/#respond Sun, 22 Oct 2023 11:55:55 +0000 https://bamboo.dev4.co.za/?post_type=product&p=3641 Species: Phyllostachys nigra / black bamboo / purple bamboo

Clumper or Runner: Runner

Height / diameter / Internode: 4 – 10 m / 3.5 cm / 25 – 30 cm

Color / Leaf length / Branch: Evergreen with tall, upright, polished black canes / 8 cm x 1.3 cm / 2 leafy branches at each node

Potted/Garden/Commercial:   Garden / Commercial

Minimum Temperatures / Climate: -20°C – -10°C but it does not like periods of prolonged cold / Does not tolerate wind

Water needed yearly / Altitude / soil / pH :  700 – 4 500 mm / 0 – 2 000 m / Fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soils / pH 6.0 – 7.0

Uses: Lumber (timber), food, and musical instruments, medicine.

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