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About Giant Timber Bamboo and Caraway


About Caraway and Giant Timber Bamboo


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Biennial   

Type
Grass   
Herbs   

Origin
China   
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia   

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

Number of Varieties
1500   
10
Not Available   

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods   
Cultivated Beds   

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8   
8-1   

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm   
40
50.80 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
10.00 cm   
99+
25.40 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Brown, Sandy Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green   
Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acicular   
Compound   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Medium   

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

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

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Ground   

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

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

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   

Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves   
Prune after flowering, Remove dead flowers   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
Self-fertile   

Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot   
Leafhoppers, Root Pathogen, Stem rot   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types   

Facts

Flowers
None   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Yes   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
Yes   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Deers, Rabbits, Rats, Squirrels   
Bugs   

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Good for skin   

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   
Appetite enhancer, Bloating, Digestion problems, Digestive, Heartburn, Menstrual Cramps, Stomach spasms   

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

Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry   
Medicinal oil, Used As Food, Used in flavouring curries, teas   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical   
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BAMBUSA oldhamii   
CARUM carvi   

Common Name
Clumping Bamboo, Giant Timber Bamboo, Oldham's Bamboo   
Caraway, meridian fennel, Persian cumin   

In Hindi
Bānsa   
शाहजीरा   

In German
Bambus   
Kümmel   

In French
Bambou   
carvi   

In Spanish
Bambú   
alcaravea   

In Greek
μπαμπού   
κύμινο   

In Portuguese
bambu   
alcaravia   

In Polish
Bambus   
kminek   

In Latin
Bamboo   
Caraway   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Poales   
Apiales   

Family
Poaceae   
Apiaceae   

Genus
Bambusa   
Carum   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Bambuseae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
20   
99+

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Properties of Giant Timber Bamboo and Caraway

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

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Season and Care of Giant Timber Bamboo and Caraway

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

Giant Timber Bamboo and Caraway Physical Information

Giant Timber Bamboo and Caraway physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Timber Bamboo height is 1,000.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Caraway height is 50.80 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Giant Timber Bamboo and Caraway are as follows:

Care of Giant Timber Bamboo and Caraway

Care of Giant Timber Bamboo and Caraway 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 Caraway pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove dead flowers. In summer Giant Timber Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Caraway needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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