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About Giant Timber Bamboo and Agave


About Agave and Giant Timber Bamboo


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Cactus or Succulent   

Origin
China   
Western United States, Southwestern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America   

Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii   
Agave americana Agave angustifolia Agave shawii   

Number of Varieties
1500   
10
200   
27

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods   
Desert, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Humid climates, Rocky Ridges, wastelands   

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8   
Not Available   

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

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Not Available   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm   
40
Not Available   

Minimum Width
10.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acicular   
Long linear and narrow   

Thorns
No   
Not Available   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Not Available   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Ground, Pot   

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply   
Does not require lot of watering   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Not Available   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves   
Remove deadheads, Requires little pruning   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
None   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Not Available   

Edible Fruit
No   
Not Available   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Not Available   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
Not Available   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Not Available   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Not Available   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
Yes   
Not Available   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Not Available   

Self-Sowing
No   
Not Available   

Attracts
Deers, Rabbits, Rats, Squirrels   
Not Available   

Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Inflammation, Throat itching   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems   
constipation, Gastrointestinal disorders   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem   
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem   

Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry   
Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used in making beverages   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical   
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BAMBUSA oldhamii   
AGAVE   

Common Name
Clumping Bamboo, Giant Timber Bamboo, Oldham's Bamboo   
Century plant   

In Hindi
Bānsa   
रामबांस   

In German
Bambus   
Agave   

In French
Bambou   
Agave   

In Spanish
Bambú   
Agave   

In Greek
μπαμπού   
Agave   

In Portuguese
bambu   
Agave   

In Polish
Bambus   
Agawa   

In Latin
Bamboo   
Agave   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Not Available   

Class
Liliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Poales   
Asparagales   

Family
Poaceae   
Agavaceae   

Genus
Bambusa   
Agave   

Clade
Not Available   
Monocots   

Tribe
Bambuseae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Agavoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
199   
99+

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Properties of Giant Timber Bamboo and Agave

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

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Season and Care of Giant Timber Bamboo and Agave

Season and care of Giant Timber Bamboo and Agave is important to know. While considering everything about Giant Timber Bamboo and Agave Care, growing season is an essential factor. Giant Timber Bamboo season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Agave season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Giant Timber Bamboo is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Agave is Not Available while the PH of soil for Giant Timber Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Agave is Not Available.

Giant Timber Bamboo and Agave Physical Information

Giant Timber Bamboo and Agave physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Timber Bamboo height is 1,000.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Agave height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Giant Timber Bamboo and Agave are as follows:

Care of Giant Timber Bamboo and Agave

Care of Giant Timber Bamboo and Agave include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Giant Timber Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves and Agave pruning is done Remove deadheads and Requires little pruning. In summer Giant Timber Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Agave needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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