Description
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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