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Betung Hitam Black Asper Bamboo

Dendrocalamus asper 'Betung Hitam'

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Betung Hitam Black Asper Bamboo (Dendrocalamus asper 'Betung Hitam') at A Very Successful Garden Center

Betung Hitam Black Asper Bamboo foliage

Betung Hitam Black Asper Bamboo foliage

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Betung Hitam Black Asper Bamboo (Dendrocalamus asper 'Betung Hitam') at A Very Successful Garden Center

Betung Hitam Black Asper Bamboo bark

Betung Hitam Black Asper Bamboo bark

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Betung Hitam Black Asper Bamboo (Dendrocalamus asper 'Betung Hitam') at A Very Successful Garden Center

Betung Hitam Black Asper Bamboo

Betung Hitam Black Asper Bamboo

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Height:  80 feet

Spread:  8 feet

Sunlight:  full sun 

Hardiness Zone:  9b

Other Names:  Giant Bamboo, Timber Bamboo

Description:

A graceful, tall species of bamboo with a clumping habit of growth, making it perfectly suited for screening and shade; light brown culms mature to black as they age; one of the largest timber bamboos, so allow plenty of room

Ornamental Features

Betung Hitam Black Asper Bamboo is primarily valued in the landscape for its pronouncedly upright and towering form. Its attractive narrow compound leaves emerge yellow in spring, turning green in color the rest of the year. The black stems are very colorful and add to the overall interest of the plant.

Landscape Attributes

Betung Hitam Black Asper Bamboo is a dense herbaceous evergreen perennial with a rigidly upright and towering form. It brings an extremely fine and delicate texture to the garden composition and should be used to full effect.

This is a relatively low maintenance plant, and is best cleaned up in early spring before it resumes active growth for the season. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Betung Hitam Black Asper Bamboo is recommended for the following landscape applications;

  • Mass Planting
  • Hedges/Screening
  • Windbreaks and Shelterbelts
  • Naturalizing And Woodland Gardens
  • Container Planting

Planting & Growing

Betung Hitam Black Asper Bamboo will grow to be about 80 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 8 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 3 feet from the ground. It grows at a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 30 years. As an evegreen perennial, this plant will typically keep its form and foliage year-round.

This plant should only be grown in full sunlight. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. Consider applying a thick mulch around the root zone in winter to protect it in exposed locations or colder microclimates. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America. It can be propagated by division; however, as a cultivated variety, be aware that it may be subject to certain restrictions or prohibitions on propagation.

Betung Hitam Black Asper Bamboo is a fine choice for the garden, but it is also a good selection for planting in outdoor pots and containers. Its large size and upright habit of growth lend it for use as a solitary accent, or in a composition surrounded by smaller plants around the base and those that spill over the edges. It is even sizeable enough that it can be grown alone in a suitable container. Note that when growing plants in outdoor containers and baskets, they may require more frequent waterings than they would in the yard or garden.

 
 
Hardiness Zone Plant Height Minimum Sunlight
Characteristics
Massing  Screening  Windbreak  Naturalizing  Container 
Applications
Foliage Color  Texture  Plant Form  Bark 
Ornamental Features