(bron: wikipedia)Phyllostachys nigra, commonly known as black bamboo or purple bamboo (), is a species of bamboo, native to Hunan Province of China, and is widely cultivated elsewhere.
Growing up to tall by broad, it forms clumps of slender arching canes which turn black after two or three seasons. The abundant lance-shaped leaves are long.
Numerous forms and cultivars are available for garden use. The species and the form P. nigra f. henonis
