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About Giant Timber Bamboo and Canaan Fir


About Canaan Fir and Giant Timber Bamboo


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   

Origin
China   
Northeastern United States, Canada   

Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii   
Balsam fir, Fraser fir   

Number of Varieties
1500   
10
2   
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods   
Hillside, Mountains, Rocky areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11   
3-6   

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8   
6-1   

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Pyramidal   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm   
40
1,370.00 cm   
31

Minimum Width
10.00 cm   
99+
760.00 cm   
29

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Indigo   

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green   
Light 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   
Needle like   

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, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

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

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   
Seperation, Stem Planting, 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   
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, 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   

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   
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, 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   

Facts

Flowers
None   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Yes   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
Yes   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Deers, Rabbits, Rats, Squirrels   
Flies, Insects, Spider Mites   

Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Inflammation, Throat itching   
Cold, Congestion, sneezing, wheezing   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree   

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   
Stomach pain   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem   
Fruits, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant   

Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry   
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for making furniture   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

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   
ABIES balsamea phanerolepis   

Common Name
Clumping Bamboo, Giant Timber Bamboo, Oldham's Bamboo   
Canaan Fir   

In Hindi
Bānsa   
कनान प्राथमिकी   

In German
Bambus   
Canaan Fir   

In French
Bambou   
Canaan sapin   

In Spanish
Bambú   
Canaán abeto   

In Greek
μπαμπού   
Χαναάν Fir   

In Portuguese
bambu   
Canaã Fir   

In Polish
Bambus   
Canaan Fir   

In Latin
Bamboo   
Canaan abies   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Coniferophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Pinopsida   

Order
Poales   
Pinales   

Family
Poaceae   
Pinaceae   

Genus
Bambusa   
Abies   

Clade
Not Available   
Not Available   

Tribe
Bambuseae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Giant Timber Bamboo and Canaan Fir

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

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Season and Care of Giant Timber Bamboo and Canaan Fir

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

Giant Timber Bamboo and Canaan Fir Physical Information

Giant Timber Bamboo and Canaan Fir physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Timber Bamboo height is 1,000.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Canaan Fir height is 1,370.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Giant Timber Bamboo and Canaan Fir are as follows:

Care of Giant Timber Bamboo and Canaan Fir

Care of Giant Timber Bamboo and Canaan Fir 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 Canaan Fir pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, 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 Canaan Fir needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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