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About American persimmon and Giant Timber Bamboo


About Giant Timber Bamboo and American persimmon


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tree   
Grass   

Origin
China   
China   

Types
Not available   
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
1500   
10

Habitat
secondary forest, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy   
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods   

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10   
8-11   

AHS Heat Zone
10-7   
12 - 8   

Sunset Zone
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Pyramidal   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
760.00 cm   
99+
1,000.00 cm   
40

Minimum Width
610.00 cm   
34
10.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Orange   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate   
Acicular   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Summer   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
Grafting, root cutting, Seedlings   
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering   
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars   
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
None   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
Yes   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Not Available   
No   

Attracts
Birds   
Deers, Rabbits, Rats, Squirrels   

Allergy
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Inflammation   
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Inflammation, Throat itching   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Cancer, Diarrhea   
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems   

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Wood   
Leaves, Stem   

Other Uses
Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge, Used As Food, Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc.   
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier   
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Diospyros virginiana   
BAMBUSA oldhamii   

Common Name
American persimmon common persimmon, sugar-plum,eastern persimmon   
Clumping Bamboo, Giant Timber Bamboo, Oldham's Bamboo   

In Hindi
अमेरिकी ख़ुरमा   
Bānsa   

In German
amerikanische persimmon   
Bambus   

In French
Diospyros virginiana   
Bambou   

In Spanish
Diospyros virginiana   
Bambú   

In Greek
American λωτός   
μπαμπού   

In Portuguese
Caqui americano   
bambu   

In Polish
Amerykański persimmon   
Bambus   

In Latin
Diospyros virginiana   
Bamboo   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Ericales   
Poales   

Family
Ebenaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Diospyros   
Bambusa   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Bambuseae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of American persimmon and Giant Timber Bamboo

Wondering what are the properties of American persimmon and Giant Timber Bamboo? We provide you with everything About American persimmon and Giant Timber Bamboo. American persimmon doesn't have thorns and Giant Timber Bamboo doesn't have thorns. Also American persimmon does not have fragrant flowers. American persimmon has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis and Inflammation and Giant Timber Bamboo has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis and Inflammation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of American persimmon and Giant Timber Bamboo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of American persimmon and Giant Timber Bamboo

Season and care of American persimmon and Giant Timber Bamboo is important to know. While considering everything about American persimmon and Giant Timber Bamboo Care, growing season is an essential factor. American persimmon season is Summer, Fall and Winter and Giant Timber Bamboo season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for American persimmon is Clay, Loam and for Giant Timber Bamboo is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for American persimmon is Acidic, Neutral and for Giant Timber Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

American persimmon and Giant Timber Bamboo Physical Information

American persimmon and Giant Timber Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. American persimmon height is 760.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Giant Timber Bamboo height is 1,000.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of American persimmon and Giant Timber Bamboo are as follows:

Care of American persimmon and Giant Timber Bamboo

Care of American persimmon and Giant Timber Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. American persimmon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Giant Timber Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer American persimmon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Giant Timber Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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