DISCLAIMER
- The actual plant may differ as each pot has its own unique natural look and although look identical but never 100% similar to the image pictured here.
- Flowers/Fruits are seasonal and plants may not be with flowers/fruits at the time of order/delivery.
- Overall Height is measured from the bottom of the pot to the tallest point of the plant vertically.
PRODUCT MEASUREMENT
- Plant Overall Height APPROXIMATELY:-
- 150-160cm for POT SIZE 25cm(Ø)
- 200-210cm for POT SIZE 31cm(Ø)
GENERAL INFORMATION
- Phyllostachys nigra, commonly known as, black bamboo, is a species of bamboo, native to Hunan Province of China, and is widely cultivated elsewhere.
- Growing up to 25 m tall by 30 cm broad, it forms clumps of slender arching canes that turn black after two or three seasons.
- Black bamboo plants are considered highly ornamental for their culms, which transition from green to ebony black by the third year of growth.
- Black bamboo is also regarded as being the hardiest of all the bamboo species and the leaves are evergreen, bright green, and lanceolate in shape.
SOIL REQUIREMENT
- Black bamboo prefers soil that is characteristically moist and loamy with a soil pH ranging from highly acidic to slightly alkaline.
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FERTILIZER
- Fertilizing is not mandatory for growing black bamboo, but you can opt to do so in mid-late spring with a fertilizer high in nitrogen.
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LIGHT REQUIREMENT
- Black bamboo can grow under varying light conditions, from full sun to partial shade.
WATER REQUIREMENT
- New bamboo plantings should be watered regularly until they are established.
RE-POTTING SERVICES
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