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About Giant Timber Bamboo and Barbary Fig


About Barbary Fig and Giant Timber Bamboo


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Cactus or Succulent   

Origin
China   
Mexico   

Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
1500   
10
Not Available   

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods   
Desert   

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11   
8-12   

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8   
12-5   

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm   
40
240.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
10.00 cm   
99+
180.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Yellow, Red, Orange   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Reddish Plum   

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acicular   
Globe shaped   

Thorns
No   
Yes   

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   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained   

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

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought, Salt   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Ground, Pot   

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

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, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry   

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, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

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 if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot   
Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses, Worms   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
None   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
Yes   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Deers, Rabbits, Rats, Squirrels   
Aphids, Birds, Rodents   

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Nourishes scalp, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes   

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   
Antioxidants, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Hangover   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem   
Flowers, Leaves   

Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry   
Biomass for fuel, Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in Furniture   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical   
Container, Feature Plant, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BAMBUSA oldhamii   
OPUNTIA ficus-indica   

Common Name
Clumping Bamboo, Giant Timber Bamboo, Oldham's Bamboo   
Indian fig opuntia, Barbary fig, cactus pear, spineless cactus   

In Hindi
Bānsa   
Opuntia ficus-indica   

In German
Bambus   
Opuntia ficus-indica   

In French
Bambou   
Opuntia ficus-indica   

In Spanish
Bambú   
Opuntia ficus-indica   

In Greek
μπαμπού   
Φραγκοσυκιά   

In Portuguese
bambu   
Opuntia ficus-indica   

In Polish
Bambus   
Opuntia ficus-indica   

In Latin
Bamboo   
Opuntia ficus-indica   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Poales   
Caryophyllales   

Family
Poaceae   
Cactaceae   

Genus
Bambusa   
Opuntia Mill   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Eudicots   

Tribe
Bambuseae   
Opuntieae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Opuntioideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Giant Timber Bamboo and Barbary Fig

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

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Season and Care of Giant Timber Bamboo and Barbary Fig

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

Giant Timber Bamboo and Barbary Fig Physical Information

Giant Timber Bamboo and Barbary Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Timber Bamboo height is 1,000.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Barbary Fig height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Giant Timber Bamboo and Barbary Fig are as follows:

Care of Giant Timber Bamboo and Barbary Fig

Care of Giant Timber Bamboo and Barbary Fig 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 Barbary Fig pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally and Remove dead leaves. In summer Giant Timber Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Barbary Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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