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About Giant Timber Bamboo and Alberta Spruce

Giant Timber Bamboo
Alberta Spruce
About Alberta Spruce and Giant Timber Bamboo


What is
Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   
Type
Grass   
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   
Origin
China   
Western United States, Canada   
Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii   
Eastern white spruce Black Hills white spruce Alberta white spruce Alaska white spruce   
Number of Varieties
1500   
10
4   
99+
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods   
gardens, Grassland, Hillside, Woods   
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11   
2-7   
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8   
7-1   
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17   
Habit
Upright/Erect   
Pyramidal   
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm   
40
1,220.00 cm   
33
Minimum Width
10.00 cm   
99+
300.00 cm   
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available   
Peach, Pink   
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   
Fruit Color
Not Available   
Tan   
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green   
Light Green, Gray Green   
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Green, Gray Green   
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Green, Gray Green   
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green   
Green, Gray Green   
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Acicular   
Cylindrical   
Thorns
No   
No   
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Growth Rate
Slow   
Slow   
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam   
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   
Soil Drainage
Average   
Average   
Bloom Time
Not Available   
Early Spring, Late Spring   
Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   
Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Container, 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   
Average Water Needs, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season   
In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   
In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   
In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam   
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Average   
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves   
Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year, Remove hanging branches, Remove old, faded fronds   
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   
Insignificant   
Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No   
No   
Edible Fruit
No   
No   
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No   
No   
Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   
Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   
Showy Foliage
No   
No   
Showy Bark
Yes   
No   
Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Fine   
Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   
Evergreen
No   
No   
Invasive
No   
No   
Self-Sowing
No   
No   
Attracts
Deers, Rabbits, Rats, Squirrels   
Birds   
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Inflammation, Throat itching   
Skin irritation   
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   
Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   
Edible Uses
Yes   
No   
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   
Not Available   
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem   
Whole plant   
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry   
Used in Furniture   
Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical   
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break   
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA oldhamii   
PICEA glauca var. albertiana   
Common Name
Clumping Bamboo, Giant Timber Bamboo, Oldham's Bamboo   
White Spruce   
In Hindi
Bānsa   
अलबर्टा सजाना   
In German
Bambus   
Alberta Fichte   
In French
Bambou   
épinette de l'Alberta   
In Spanish
Bambú   
Alberta abeto   
In Greek
μπαμπού   
Αλμπέρτα ερυθρελάτης   
In Portuguese
bambu   
Alberta abeto   
In Polish
Bambus   
Alberta świerk   
In Latin
Bamboo   
Alberta abiegnis   
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   
Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Not Available   
Class
Liliopsida   
Not Available   
Order
Poales   
Not Available   
Family
Poaceae   
Pinaceae   
Genus
Bambusa   
Picea   
Clade
Not Available   
Not Available   
Tribe
Bambuseae   
Not Available   
Subfamily
Not Available   
Piceoideae Frankis   
Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   
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Properties of Giant Timber Bamboo and Alberta Spruce

Wondering what are the properties of Giant Timber Bamboo and Alberta Spruce? We provide you with everything About Giant Timber Bamboo and Alberta Spruce. Giant Timber Bamboo doesn't have thorns and Alberta Spruce 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 Alberta Spruce 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 Alberta Spruce and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Giant Timber Bamboo and Alberta Spruce

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

Giant Timber Bamboo and Alberta Spruce Physical Information

Giant Timber Bamboo and Alberta Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Timber Bamboo height is 1,000.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Alberta Spruce height is 1,220.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Giant Timber Bamboo and Alberta Spruce are as follows:

Care of Giant Timber Bamboo and Alberta Spruce

Care of Giant Timber Bamboo and Alberta Spruce 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 Alberta Spruce pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year, Remove hanging branches and Remove old, faded fronds. In summer Giant Timber Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Alberta Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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