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About Aster and Giant Timber Bamboo

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Tree
Grass

Origin

-
China

Types

Ornamental
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii

Number of Varieties

1801500
0 40000
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Habitat

Lake Sides, limestone outcrops, Scrubs, Woods
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-78-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
12 - 8

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm1,000.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

670.00 cm10.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Dark Red
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Bronze
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Orange, Burgundy, Orange Red
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrowly obovate
Acicular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
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, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
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

Red blotch
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
-

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Deers, Rabbits, Rats, Squirrels

Allergy

-
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Inflammation, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, small hedge
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antitussive, Depurative, Haemostatic, Pectoral
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Cottage garden, Flower borders
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Aster amellus
BAMBUSA oldhamii

Common Name

Aster
Clumping Bamboo, Giant Timber Bamboo, Oldham's Bamboo

In Hindi

एस्टर
Bānsa

In German

Astern
Bambus

In French

Aster
Bambou

In Spanish

Aster
Bambú

In Greek

αστήρ
μπαμπού

In Portuguese

Aster
bambu

In Polish

aster
Bambus

In Latin

Aster
Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Asterales
Poales

Family

Asteraceae
Poaceae

Genus

Aster
Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

Astereae
Bambuseae

Subfamily

Asteroideae
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Number of Species

18091
1 27800
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Properties of Aster and Giant Timber Bamboo

Wondering what are the properties of Aster and Giant Timber Bamboo? We provide you with everything About Aster and Giant Timber Bamboo. Aster doesn't have thorns and Giant Timber Bamboo doesn't have thorns. Also Aster does not have fragrant flowers. Aster has allergic reactions like and Giant Timber Bamboo has allergic reactions like . 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 Aster and Giant Timber Bamboo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Aster and Giant Timber Bamboo

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

Aster and Giant Timber Bamboo Physical Information

Aster and Giant Timber Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Aster height is 610.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Giant Timber Bamboo height is 1,000.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Aster and Giant Timber Bamboo are as follows:

  • Aster flower color: White and Light Pink

  • Aster leaf color: Green and Bronze

  • Giant Timber Bamboo flower color:

  • Giant Timber Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Aster and Giant Timber Bamboo

Care of Aster and Giant Timber Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aster 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 Aster 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.