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About Bamboo and Toddy Palm


About Toddy Palm and Bamboo


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Palm or Cycad   

Origin
China, Japan   
Southeastern Asia, India   

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

Number of Varieties
1500   
10
Not Available   

Habitat
Warmer regions   
Subtropical forests, Tropical Climate   

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9   
9-15   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
12-1   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
H2, 23, 24   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm   
99+
122.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
610.00 cm   
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Yellow, Purple, Light Yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Green, Pink, Red   
Red, Purple   

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   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear   
Irregular   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Not Available   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Very Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Loam   

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

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought   
Not Available   

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   
Requires a lot of watering   

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, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

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

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   
Not Available   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Not Available   

Facts

Flowers
No   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

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   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
Yes   
No   

Invasive
Yes   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Birds   

Allergy
Cyanide poisoning   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes, Used in parkland   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
No Beauty Benefits   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems   
Analgesic, anti inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Fatigue, Gastritis, Gastrointestinal disorders, Migraines, Rheumatism, Snakebite, Swelling   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem   
Leaves, Nut, Root   

Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry   
Edible syrup   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Hedges, Mixed Border   
Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BAMBUSA   
CARYOTA urens   

Common Name
Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo   
Fishtail Wine Palm, Solitary Fishtail Palm, Toddy Palm   

In Hindi
Bānsa   
सल्फी   

In German
Bambus   
Toddy Palm   

In French
Bambou   
toddy palm   

In Spanish
Bambú   
Caryota urens   

In Greek
μπαμπού   
toddy παλάμη   

In Portuguese
bambu   
palmeira toddy   

In Polish
Bambus   
Kariota parząca   

In Latin
Bamboo   
ddy palmarum   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Poales   
Arecales   

Family
Poaceae   
Arecaceae   

Genus
Acidosasa   
Caryota   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Bambuseae   
Caryoteae   

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

Number of Species
1400   
15
14   
99+

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Properties of Bamboo and Toddy Palm

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

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Season and Care of Bamboo and Toddy Palm

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

Bamboo and Toddy Palm Physical Information

Bamboo and Toddy Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Bamboo height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Toddy Palm height is 122.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Bamboo and Toddy Palm are as follows:

Care of Bamboo and Toddy Palm

Care of Bamboo and Toddy Palm 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 Toddy Palm 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 Toddy Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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