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About Canaan Fir and Giant Timber Bamboo


About Giant Timber Bamboo and Canaan Fir


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   
Grass   

Origin
Northeastern United States, Canada   
China   

Types
Balsam fir, Fraser fir   
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii   

Number of Varieties
2   
99+
1500   
10

Habitat
Hillside, Mountains, Rocky areas   
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods   

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-6   
8-11   

AHS Heat Zone
6-1   
12 - 8   

Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17   
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Pyramidal   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm   
31
1,000.00 cm   
40

Minimum Width
760.00 cm   
29
10.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Indigo   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green   
Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like   
Acicular   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Slow   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
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?
Seperation, Stem Planting, Transplanting   
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry   
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, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

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

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
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
Insignificant   
None   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
Yes   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Flies, Insects, Spider Mites   
Deers, Rabbits, Rats, Squirrels   

Allergy
Cold, Congestion, sneezing, wheezing   
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Inflammation, Throat itching   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Stomach pain   
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems   

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant   
Leaves, Stem   

Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for making furniture   
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
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break   
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ABIES balsamea phanerolepis   
BAMBUSA oldhamii   

Common Name
Canaan Fir   
Clumping Bamboo, Giant Timber Bamboo, Oldham's Bamboo   

In Hindi
कनान प्राथमिकी   
Bānsa   

In German
Canaan Fir   
Bambus   

In French
Canaan sapin   
Bambou   

In Spanish
Canaán abeto   
Bambú   

In Greek
Χαναάν Fir   
μπαμπού   

In Portuguese
Canaã Fir   
bambu   

In Polish
Canaan Fir   
Bambus   

In Latin
Canaan abies   
Bamboo   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Coniferophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Pinopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Pinales   
Poales   

Family
Pinaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Abies   
Bambusa   

Clade
Not Available   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Bambuseae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Canaan Fir and Giant Timber Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Canaan Fir and Giant Timber Bamboo

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

Canaan Fir and Giant Timber Bamboo Physical Information

Canaan Fir and Giant Timber Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Canaan Fir height is 1,370.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Giant Timber Bamboo height is 1,000.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Canaan Fir and Giant Timber Bamboo are as follows:

Care of Canaan Fir and Giant Timber Bamboo

Care of Canaan Fir and Giant Timber Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Canaan Fir pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts 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 Canaan Fir 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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