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About Bamboo and Deodar Cedar


About Deodar Cedar and Bamboo


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   

Origin
China, Japan   
Southern Asia, India, Nepal   

Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii   
Curly Locks, Roman Gold, Emerald Falls Pendula   

Number of Varieties
1500   
10
27   
99+

Habitat
Warmer regions   
Woodland Garden Canopy   

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9   
7-9   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
7-9   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Pyramidal   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm   
99+
1,520.00 cm   
28

Minimum Width
Not Available   
760.00 cm   
29

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Non Flowering Plant   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Green, Pink, Red   
Brown, Green, Plum   

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green   
Green, Blue Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Green, Blue Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Green, Blue Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green   
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear   
Needle like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Not Available   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Very Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Clay, Loam   

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

Soil Drainage
Average   
Average   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Ground   

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam   
Clay, Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Average   

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

Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves   
Prune if you want to improve plant shape   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2   

Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot   
Free of serious pests and diseases   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
No   
None   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Yes   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
Yes   
No   

Invasive
Yes   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Not Available   

Allergy
Cyanide poisoning   
no allergic reactions   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems   
Antidote, Antifungal, Astringent, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, tuberculosis   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem   
Inner Wood, Outer Bark   

Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry   
Incense, Oil is used for aromatherapy, The essential oil is used as insect repellent, Used as a building material, Wood is used to store meat and food grains   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Hedges, Mixed Border   
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BAMBUSA   
CEDRUS deodara   

Common Name
Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo   
Deodar Cedar, Himalayan Cedar   

In Hindi
Bānsa   
देवदार   

In German
Bambus   
Deodar Cedar   

In French
Bambou   
Deodar Cedar   

In Spanish
Bambú   
Deodar Cedar   

In Greek
μπαμπού   
κέδρους Cedar   

In Portuguese
bambu   
Deodar Cedar   

In Polish
Bambus   
Deodar Cedar   

In Latin
Bamboo   
Deodar Cedar   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Coniferophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Pinopsida   

Order
Poales   
Pinales   

Family
Poaceae   
Pinaceae   

Genus
Acidosasa   
Cedrus   

Clade
Not Available   
Not Available   

Tribe
Bambuseae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae   
Abietoideae   

Number of Species
1400   
15
Not Available   

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Properties of Bamboo and Deodar Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Bamboo and Deodar Cedar

Season and care of Bamboo and Deodar Cedar is important to know. While considering everything about Bamboo and Deodar Cedar Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bamboo season is Not Available and Deodar Cedar season is Not Available. The type of soil for Bamboo is Loam and for Deodar Cedar is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Deodar Cedar is Neutral, Alkaline.

Bamboo and Deodar Cedar Physical Information

Bamboo and Deodar Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Bamboo height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Deodar Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Bamboo and Deodar Cedar are as follows:

Care of Bamboo and Deodar Cedar

Care of Bamboo and Deodar Cedar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves and Deodar Cedar pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Deodar Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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