Friendly name: Half Black

Phyllostachys arcana
"Half Black"

Maximum Height: 27'
Maximum Diameter: 1 1/4"
Minimum Temperature: -3° F
Does best in full sun.
Spreading: Moderate
ID: Grif 13933 01 PL

Phyllostachys arcana Half Black


This bamboo is known as "Half Black" because black areas form at the base of young culms. These black patches usually fade with time. It is used for edible shoots and hedges. In China its split culms are woven into mats. Collected in 1926 by F. A. McClure from Chiwhwashan, Anhwei Province, China.

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Pronunciation
Phyllostachys arcana Half Black

Botanical Latin is essentially a written language .... How they are pronounced really matters little provided they sound pleasant and are understood by all concerned...
W.T. Stearn an authority on Botanical Latin

Name Botanical Alternate Meaning
Pleioblastus plee-o-blast-us   From the Greek pleio - many and blastos meaning germ, bud or sprout  
distichus DIS-tie-kus   From the Greek meaning two ranked (refers to the leaf pattern on the branch) 

Performance data
Phyllostachys arcana Half Black (Zone 7)
Year Height Diam Low Temp Winter damage First shoot
1 11' 0 5/8" 11° None March 24
2 12' 0 5/8" Low leaf burn April 4
3 12' 0 3/4" None April 2
4 12' 0 3/4" None April 6
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Uses
Phyllostachys arcana Half Black
Edible shoots Small Hedge Good
House Too large Wood quality Excellent
Container Good Crafts Good
Screen Excellent Ornamental Good
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Prices
Phyllostachys arcana Half Black
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