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About Giant Timber Bamboo and Devils Backbone


About Devils Backbone and Giant Timber Bamboo


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Shrub  

Origin
China  
Madagascar  

Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii  
Euphorbia tithymaloides tithymaloides, Euphorbia tithymaloides angustifolia  

Number of Varieties
1500  
12
8  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods  
subtropical regions, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
9-13  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H2, 13, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm  
40
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Purple, Orange, Pink, Magenta  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green, Burgundy  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acicular  
Ovate  

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  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate  

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, Softwood cuttings  

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, Do Not over 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  
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  

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

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
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

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  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Deers, Rabbits, Rats, Squirrels  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Inflammation, Throat itching  
Carcinogenic, Diarrhea, Skin irritation, Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Skin Problems  

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  
Asthma, Emetic, Inflammation, Intestinal worms  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry  
Tea-like beverage can be brewed, 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  
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BAMBUSA oldhamii  
Euphorbia tithymaloides  

Common Name
Clumping Bamboo, Giant Timber Bamboo, Oldham's Bamboo  
Devil's Backbone  

In Hindi
Bānsa  
Devil's Backbone  

In German
Bambus  
Devil's Backbone  

In French
Bambou  
Backbone du Diable  

In Spanish
Bambú  
El espinazo del diablo  

In Greek
μπαμπού  
Devil's Backbone  

In Portuguese
bambu  
Espinha do Diabo  

In Polish
Bambus  
Kręgosłup diabła  

In Latin
Bamboo  
Narum diaboli  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Malpighiales  

Family
Poaceae  
Crassulaceae  

Genus
Bambusa  
Euphorbia  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Bambuseae  
Euphorbieae  

Subfamily
-  
Euphorbioideae  

Number of Species
91  
2000  
12

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Properties of Giant Timber Bamboo and Devils Backbone

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

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Season and Care of Giant Timber Bamboo and Devils Backbone

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

Giant Timber Bamboo and Devils Backbone Physical Information

Giant Timber Bamboo and Devils Backbone physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Timber Bamboo height is 1,000.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Devils Backbone height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Giant Timber Bamboo and Devils Backbone are as follows:

Care of Giant Timber Bamboo and Devils Backbone

Care of Giant Timber Bamboo and Devils Backbone 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 Devils Backbone pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Giant Timber Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Devils Backbone needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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