Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
China
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Quamash
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods
Not Available
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
3-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Not Available
Blue, Dark Blue
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Long linear and narrow
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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, Requires regular watering, 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 pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
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
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
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Deers, Rabbits, Rats, Squirrels
Flying insects
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Inflammation, Throat itching
Asthma
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA oldhamii
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'
Common Name
Clumping Bamboo, Giant Timber Bamboo, Oldham's Bamboo
Blue Melody Camas, Camas
In Portuguese
bambu
Camas
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Monocots
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Bambuseae
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Giant Timber Bamboo and Camas
Wondering what are the properties of Giant Timber Bamboo and Camas? We provide you with everything About Giant Timber Bamboo and Camas. Giant Timber Bamboo doesn't have thorns and Camas 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 Camas 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 Camas and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Giant Timber Bamboo and Camas
Season and care of Giant Timber Bamboo and Camas is important to know. While considering everything about Giant Timber Bamboo and Camas Care, growing season is an essential factor. Giant Timber Bamboo season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Camas season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Giant Timber Bamboo is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Camas is Loam while the PH of soil for Giant Timber Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Camas is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Giant Timber Bamboo and Camas Physical Information
Giant Timber Bamboo and Camas physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Timber Bamboo height is 1,000.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Camas height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Giant Timber Bamboo and Camas are as follows:
Giant Timber Bamboo flower color: Not Available
Giant Timber Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green
Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
- Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory
Care of Giant Timber Bamboo and Camas
Care of Giant Timber Bamboo and Camas 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 Camas pruning is done 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 Camas needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.