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About Century Plant and Giant Timber Bamboo


About Giant Timber Bamboo and Century Plant


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Ornamental Plants   
Grass   

Origin
Mexico   
China   

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

Number of Varieties
2   
99+
1500   
10

Habitat
Low annual rainfall regions, Semi desert   
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods   

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12   
8-11   

AHS Heat Zone
12-5   
12 - 8   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Rosette/Stemless   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm   
99+
1,000.00 cm   
40

Minimum Width
60.00 cm   
99+
10.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green   
Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Sword-like   
Acicular   

Thorns
Yes   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison   
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs small amount of water   
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
Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
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
Black spots, Brown Spots, Rots, Snout weevils   
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
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
Bold   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Deers, Rabbits, Rats, Squirrels   

Allergy
Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory   
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Inflammation, Throat itching   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Wild gardens   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Sometimes   
Yes   

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Burns, Cuts, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, Dysentry, Skin irritation   
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root   
Leaves, Stem   

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical, Wildflower   
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AGAVE gypsophila   
BAMBUSA oldhamii   

Common Name
American aloe, Century Plant, Maguey   
Clumping Bamboo, Giant Timber Bamboo, Oldham's Bamboo   

In Hindi
सदी संयंत्र   
Bānsa   

In German
Jahrhundert-Anlage   
Bambus   

In French
Century Plant   
Bambou   

In Spanish
Planta de siglo   
Bambú   

In Greek
αιώνα φυτών   
μπαμπού   

In Portuguese
Century Plant   
bambu   

In Polish
Century Plant   
Bambus   

In Latin
Century Plant   
Bamboo   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Asparagales   
Poales   

Family
Agavaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Agave   
Bambusa   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Bambuseae   

Subfamily
Agavoideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
10   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Century Plant and Giant Timber Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Century Plant and Giant Timber Bamboo

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

Century Plant and Giant Timber Bamboo Physical Information

Century Plant and Giant Timber Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Century Plant height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Giant Timber Bamboo height is 1,000.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Century Plant and Giant Timber Bamboo are as follows:

Care of Century Plant and Giant Timber Bamboo

Care of Century Plant and Giant Timber Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Century Plant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves 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 Century Plant 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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