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About Bamboo and Osmunda


About Osmunda and Bamboo


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Fern   

Origin
China, Japan   
World, Pandemic   

Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii   
Osmunda regalis var. regalis. Osmunda regalis var. panigrahiana Osmunda regalis var. brasiliensis Osmunda regalis var. spectabilis   

Number of Varieties
1500   
10
4   
99+

Habitat
Warmer regions   
Broad-Leaved Forests, Grassland, Mountains, Roadsides, Shaded sites, Tropical regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Spreading   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Green, Pink, Red   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear   
Lance shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Not Available   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Very Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Clay, Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Average   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought   
Wet Site   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

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

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   
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic   

Soil Type
Loam   
Clay, Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Average   

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

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
No   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
Yes   
No   

Invasive
Yes   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Butterflies   

Allergy
Cyanide poisoning   
Skin irritation   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry   
Culinary use   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Hedges, Mixed Border   
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BAMBUSA   
OSMUNDA   

Common Name
Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo   
Royal Fern   

In Hindi
Bānsa   
Osmunda   

In German
Bambus   
Osmunda   

In French
Bambou   
Osmunda   

In Spanish
Bambú   
Osmunda   

In Greek
μπαμπού   
Osmunda   

In Portuguese
bambu   
Osmunda   

In Polish
Bambus   
Osmunda   

In Latin
Bamboo   
Osmunda   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Polypodiopsida   

Order
Poales   
Osmundales   

Family
Poaceae   
Osmundaceae   

Genus
Acidosasa   
Osmunda   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms   

Tribe
Bambuseae   
Not Available   

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

Number of Species
1400   
15
12   
99+

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Properties of Bamboo and Osmunda

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

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Season and Care of Bamboo and Osmunda

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

Bamboo and Osmunda Physical Information

Bamboo and Osmunda physical information is very important for comparison. Bamboo height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Osmunda height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Bamboo and Osmunda are as follows:

Care of Bamboo and Osmunda

Care of Bamboo and Osmunda 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 Osmunda pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Osmunda needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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