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About Bloodleaf and Giant Timber Bamboo


About Giant Timber Bamboo and Bloodleaf


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tender Perennial   
Grass   

Origin
Brazil   
China   

Types
Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf   
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii   

Number of Varieties
70   
99+
1500   
10

Habitat
tropical environments   
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods   

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15   
8-11   

AHS Heat Zone
12-1   
12 - 8   

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24   
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Oval or Rounded   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.24 cm   
99+
1,000.00 cm   
40

Minimum Width
20.32 cm   
99+
10.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Purple   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Purple   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Purple   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval   
Acicular   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

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

How to Plant?
Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting   
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

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

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads   
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
None   
None   

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
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
Yes   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Insects, Wildlife   
Deers, Rabbits, Rats, Squirrels   

Allergy
Pollen   
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Inflammation, Throat itching   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover   
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed   

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Leaves   
Leaves, Stem   

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border   
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IRESINE herbstii   
BAMBUSA oldhamii   

Common Name
Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf   
Clumping Bamboo, Giant Timber Bamboo, Oldham's Bamboo   

In Hindi
Bloodleaf Plant   
Bānsa   

In German
Bloodleaf Pflanze   
Bambus   

In French
Feuillesang Plante   
Bambou   

In Spanish
Planta Sangrienta   
Bambú   

In Greek
Bloodleaf φυτών   
μπαμπού   

In Portuguese
Bloodleaf Planta   
bambu   

In Polish
Bloodleaf roślin   
Bambus   

In Latin
Planta Bloodleaf   
Bamboo   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Caryophyllales   
Poales   

Family
Amaranthaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Iresine   
Bambusa   

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   
Not Available   

Tribe
Gomphreneae   
Bambuseae   

Subfamily
Gomphrenoideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
70   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Bloodleaf and Giant Timber Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Bloodleaf and Giant Timber Bamboo

Season and care of Bloodleaf and Giant Timber Bamboo is important to know. While considering everything about Bloodleaf and Giant Timber Bamboo Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bloodleaf season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Giant Timber Bamboo season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Bloodleaf is Loam and for Giant Timber Bamboo is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bloodleaf is Acidic, Neutral and for Giant Timber Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Bloodleaf and Giant Timber Bamboo Physical Information

Bloodleaf and Giant Timber Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm whereas Giant Timber Bamboo height is 1,000.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Bloodleaf and Giant Timber Bamboo are as follows:

Care of Bloodleaf and Giant Timber Bamboo

Care of Bloodleaf and Giant Timber Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bloodleaf pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Giant Timber Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Bloodleaf needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Giant Timber Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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