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About Bamboo and White Pine


About White Pine and Bamboo


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   

Origin
China, Japan   
North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Canada   

Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii   
Eastern white pine, Western white pine,Limber pine ,Chinese white pine,Japanese white pine,Vietnamese white pine   

Number of Varieties
1500   
10
6   
99+

Habitat
Warmer regions   
Lowland, Riverbanks, Wet forest, Woods   

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9   
3-7   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
7-1   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Pyramidal   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm   
99+
1,520.00 cm   
28

Minimum Width
Not Available   
610.00 cm   
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Pink, Yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Green, Pink, Red   
Brown   

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   
Green, Blue 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, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Very Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Loam, Sand   

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

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

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   
Cuttings, 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   
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular 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, 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   
Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot   
Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil   

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   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Yes   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
Yes   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Not Available   

Evergreen
Yes   
No   

Invasive
Yes   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects   

Allergy
Cyanide poisoning   
Eye irritation, Itchiness, Respiratory problems, Skin irritation, sneezing   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Promotes healthy skin, Protects from sun damage, Skin Problems   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, soil stabilisation   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems   
Demulcent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Miscellany, Pectoral, Salve   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem   
Flowering Tips, Inner Wood, Leaves, Seeds   

Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry   
Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping   

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   
PINUS strobus   

Common Name
Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo   
eastern white pine, Weymouth pine, soft pine   

In Hindi
Bānsa   
Pinus strobus   

In German
Bambus   
Weymouth-Kiefer   

In French
Bambou   
Pinus strobus   

In Spanish
Bambú   
Pinus strobus   

In Greek
μπαμπού   
Pinus strobus   

In Portuguese
bambu   
Pinus strobus   

In Polish
Bambus   
Sosna wejmutka   

In Latin
Bamboo   
Pinus strobus   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Coniferophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Pinopsida   

Order
Poales   
Pinales   

Family
Poaceae   
Pinaceae   

Genus
Acidosasa   
Pinus   

Clade
Not Available   
Not Available   

Tribe
Bambuseae   
Pineae   

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

Number of Species
1400   
15
111   
99+

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Properties of Bamboo and White Pine

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

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Season and Care of Bamboo and White Pine

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

Bamboo and White Pine Physical Information

Bamboo and White Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Bamboo height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas White Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Bamboo and White Pine are as follows:

Care of Bamboo and White Pine

Care of Bamboo and White Pine 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 White Pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer White Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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