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About Deodar Cedar and Timber Bamboo


About Timber Bamboo and Deodar Cedar


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Grass  

Origin
Southern Asia, India, Nepal  
Southeastern Asia, India, China  

Types
Curly Locks, Roman Gold, Emerald Falls Pendula  
Bambusoideae, Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo  

Number of Varieties
27  
99+
12  

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Dry Forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
7-9  
12 - 10  

Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm  
28
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
760.00 cm  
29
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Brownish Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Green, Plum  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
digitate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established  
Average Water Needs  

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
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape  
-  

Fertilizers
General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
-  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Mice  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Antifungal, Astringent, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, tuberculosis  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Inner Wood, Outer Bark  
Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Incense, Oil is used for aromatherapy, The essential oil is used as insect repellent, Used as a building material, Wood is used to store meat and food grains  
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees  
Feature Plant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CEDRUS deodara  
DENDROCALAMUS strictus  

Common Name
Deodar Cedar, Himalayan Cedar  
Male Bamboo, Timber Bamboo  

In Hindi
देवदार  
इमारती लकड़ी बांस  

In German
Deodar Cedar  
Holz Bambus  

In French
Deodar Cedar  
bois Bambou  

In Spanish
Deodar Cedar  
bambú  

In Greek
κέδρους Cedar  
ξυλείας Μπαμπού  

In Portuguese
Deodar Cedar  
Bamboo Timber  

In Polish
Deodar Cedar  
Drewno Bamboo  

In Latin
Deodar Cedar  
lignum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Poales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Cedrus  
Bambusa  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Bambuseae  

Subfamily
Abietoideae  
Bambusoideae  

Number of Species
20  
1000  
26

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Properties of Deodar Cedar and Timber Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Deodar Cedar and Timber Bamboo

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

Deodar Cedar and Timber Bamboo Physical Information

Deodar Cedar and Timber Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Deodar Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Timber Bamboo height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Deodar Cedar and Timber Bamboo are as follows:

Care of Deodar Cedar and Timber Bamboo

Care of Deodar Cedar and Timber Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Deodar Cedar pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Timber Bamboo pruning is done . In summer Deodar Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Timber Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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