Home
Garden Plants


About Encyclia and Timber Bamboo


About Timber Bamboo and Encyclia


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Grass  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
Southeastern Asia, India, China  

Types
242  
Bambusoideae, Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo  

Number of Varieties
200  
34
12  

Habitat
Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Swamps, Terrestrial, Woodlands  
Dry Forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-14  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-7  
12 - 10  

Sunset Zone
H2  
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
40.60 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
45.70 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Pink, Rose, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Tan, Sandy Brown, Sienna, Ivory  
Brownish Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
digitate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt  
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction  

Care

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

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

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Ample Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
-  

Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Phosphate, Requires high amount of nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial soft rot, Brown Rot, Mealybugs, Spider mites  
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt  
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Insects, Mealybugs  
Mice  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border  
Feature Plant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ENCYCLIA hanburyi  
DENDROCALAMUS strictus  

Common Name
Encyclia, Orchid  
Male Bamboo, Timber Bamboo  

In Hindi
आर्किड  
इमारती लकड़ी बांस  

In German
Orchidee  
Holz Bambus  

In French
Orchidée  
bois Bambou  

In Spanish
Orquídea  
bambú  

In Greek
εγκύκλιο  
ξυλείας Μπαμπού  

In Portuguese
orquídea  
Bamboo Timber  

In Polish
orquídea  
Drewno Bamboo  

In Latin
Epidendrum  
lignum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Poales  

Family
Orchidaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Encyclia  
Bambusa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Epidendreae  
Bambuseae  

Subfamily
Epidendroideae  
Bambusoideae  

Number of Species
242  
99+
1000  
26

Summary >>
<< Classification

Properties of Encyclia and Timber Bamboo

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

Compare Tender Perennial

Season and Care of Encyclia and Timber Bamboo

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

Encyclia and Timber Bamboo Physical Information

Encyclia and Timber Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Encyclia height is 40.60 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Timber Bamboo height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Encyclia and Timber Bamboo are as follows:

Care of Encyclia and Timber Bamboo

Care of Encyclia and Timber Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Encyclia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Timber Bamboo pruning is done . In summer Encyclia 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.

Tender Perennial

Tender Perennial


Compare Tender Perennial