Bamboo

Teak

About Bamboo and Teak

Bamboo

Teak

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Tree

Origin

China, Japan

Southeastern Asia

Types

Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii

Nilambur teak, Adilabad teak

Number of Varieties

15005

0 40000

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Habitat

Warmer regions

Hillside, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm2,740.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Pink, Red

Tan, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Woodpeckers

Allergy

Cyanide poisoning

Eye irritation, Red eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems

Anemia, Inflammation, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Flowers, Root bark

Other Uses

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

Used in construction, Used in pencil industry, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Hedges, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAMBUSA

TECTONA grandis

Common Name

Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo

East Indian Oak, Teak

In Hindi

Bānsa

सागौन

In German

Bambus

Teak

In French

Bambou

Teak

In Spanish

Bambú

Teak

In Greek

μπαμπού

Teak

In Portuguese

bambu

Teak

In Polish

Bambus

Teak

In Latin

Bamboo

Teak

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Lamiales

Family

Poaceae

Verbenaceae

Genus

Acidosasa

Tectona

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Bambuseae

Subfamily

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

Number of Species

14005

1 27800

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Properties of Bamboo and Teak

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

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Season and Care of Bamboo and Teak

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

Bamboo and Teak Physical Information

Bamboo and Teak physical information is very important for comparison. Bamboo height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Teak height is 2,740.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Bamboo and Teak are as follows:

Bamboo flower color:
Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green
Teak flower color: White and Ivory
Teak leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Bamboo and Teak

Care of Bamboo and Teak 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 Teak pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning. In summer Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Teak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.