Giant Timber Bamboo

Catnip

About Giant Timber Bamboo and Catnip

Giant Timber Bamboo

Catnip

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Herbs

1.3 Origin

China

Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

1500NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Wet Woods

Dry areas, Roadsides, stream banks, Stream side, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-113-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm980.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

10.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Gray Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gray Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acicular

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Dry soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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 in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Frost

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Deers, Rabbits, Rats, Squirrels

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Inflammation, Throat itching

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems

Arthritis, Cold, constipation, Fever, Insomia, Migraines, Upset stomach

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Making Perfumes, Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BAMBUSA oldhamii

NEPETA cataria

7.2 Common Name

Clumping Bamboo, Giant Timber Bamboo, Oldham's Bamboo

Cat Nip, Catnip

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bānsa

कटनीप

7.2.2 In German

Bambus

Katzenminze

7.2.3 In French

Bambou

cataire

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bambú

Catnip

7.2.5 In Greek

μπαμπού

Είδος δυόσμου

7.2.6 In Portuguese

bambu

catnip

7.2.7 In Polish

Bambus

Kocimiętka

7.2.8 In Latin

Bamboo

catnip

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Bambusa

Nepeta

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Bambuseae

Mentheae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Nepetoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA250

1 27800

Properties of Giant Timber Bamboo and Catnip

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

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Season and Care of Giant Timber Bamboo and Catnip

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

Giant Timber Bamboo and Catnip Physical Information

Giant Timber Bamboo and Catnip physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Timber Bamboo height is 1,000.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Giant Timber Bamboo and Catnip are as follows:

Giant Timber Bamboo flower color: Not Available
Giant Timber Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green
Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray

Care of Giant Timber Bamboo and Catnip

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