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About Giant Timber Bamboo and Bread Tree


About Bread Tree and Giant Timber Bamboo


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Grass  
Palm or Cycad  

Origin
China  
South Africa  

Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii  
Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus  

Number of Varieties
1500  
12
66  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods  
Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
9-12  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8  
12-8  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm  
40
290.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acicular  
Pinnate  

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, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Summer, Summer  

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  
Needs very little water  

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  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves  
Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

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
-  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

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  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Deers, Rabbits, Rats, Squirrels  
Birds  

Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Inflammation, Throat itching  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems  
-  

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

Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry  
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BAMBUSA oldhamii  
ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii  

Common Name
Clumping Bamboo, Giant Timber Bamboo, Oldham's Bamboo  
Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad  

In Hindi
Bānsa  
Bread Tree  

In German
Bambus  
Brotbaum  

In French
Bambou  
Bread Arbre  

In Spanish
Bambú  
Árbol del pan  

In Greek
μπαμπού  
ψωμί Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
bambu  
Árvore de pão  

In Polish
Bambus  
chleb Drzewo  

In Latin
Bamboo  
panis ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Equisetopsida  

Order
Poales  
Cycadales  

Family
Poaceae  
Cycadaceae  

Genus
Bambusa  
Encephalartos  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
Bambuseae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
91  
66  
99+

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Properties of Giant Timber Bamboo and Bread Tree

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

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Season and Care of Giant Timber Bamboo and Bread Tree

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

Giant Timber Bamboo and Bread Tree Physical Information

Giant Timber Bamboo and Bread Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Timber Bamboo height is 1,000.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Giant Timber Bamboo and Bread Tree are as follows:

Care of Giant Timber Bamboo and Bread Tree

Care of Giant Timber Bamboo and Bread Tree 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 Bread Tree pruning is done Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Giant Timber Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bread Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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