About Giant Timber Bamboo and Baobab

Giant Timber Bamboo

Baobab

About Baobab and Giant Timber Bamboo

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Tree

Origin

China

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

Types

Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii

African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab

Number of Varieties

1500

99+

Habitat

Subtropical climates, Wet Woods

Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

10-14

AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm

1,830.00 cm

Minimum Width

10.00 cm

99+

1,520.00 cm

Plant Color

Flower Color

Not Available

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular

Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Not Available

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

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 branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot

Caterpillars

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

None

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Yes

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Yes

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Yes

Showy Bark

Yes

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Deers, Rabbits, Rats, Squirrels

Birds

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Inflammation, Throat itching

Not Available

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Edible Uses

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

anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation

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

Not Available

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Yes

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAMBUSA oldhamii

ADANSONIA digitata

Common Name

Clumping Bamboo, Giant Timber Bamboo, Oldham's Bamboo

Baobab, Dead Rat Tree

In Hindi

Bānsa

Baobab

In German

Bambus

Affenbrotbaum

In French

Bambou

Baobab

In Spanish

Bambú

Baobab

In Greek

μπαμπού

Baobab

In Portuguese

bambu

baobá

In Polish

Bambus

Baobab

In Latin

Bamboo

Baobab

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Malvales

Family

Poaceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Bambusa

Adansonia

Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Bambuseae

Not Available

Subfamily

Not Available

Bombacoideae

Number of Species

Not Available

99+

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Properties of Giant Timber Bamboo and Baobab

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

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Season and Care of Giant Timber Bamboo and Baobab

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

Giant Timber Bamboo and Baobab Physical Information

Giant Timber Bamboo and Baobab physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Timber Bamboo height is 1,000.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Baobab height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Giant Timber Bamboo and Baobab are as follows:

Giant Timber Bamboo flower color: Not Available
Giant Timber Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green
Baobab flower color: White and Ivory
Baobab leaf color: Green

Care of Giant Timber Bamboo and Baobab

Care of Giant Timber Bamboo and Baobab 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 Baobab pruning is done Remove branches. In summer Giant Timber Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Baobab needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.