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Giant Timber Bamboo
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About Giant Timber Bamboo and False Indigo

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Shrub

Origin

China
North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Number of Varieties

15002
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Wet Woods
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-112-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8
8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

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, Partial shade

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

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Deers, Rabbits, Rats, Squirrels
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Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Inflammation, Throat itching
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

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
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem
Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAMBUSA oldhamii
AMORPHA canescens

Common Name

Clumping Bamboo, Giant Timber Bamboo, Oldham's Bamboo
False Indigo

In Hindi

Bānsa
इंडिगो

In German

Bambus
falsches Indigo

In French

Bambou
faux Indigo

In Spanish

Bambú
Falso Indigo

In Greek

μπαμπού
Λάθος Indigo

In Portuguese

bambu
false Indigo

In Polish

Bambus
fałsz Indigo

In Latin

Bamboo
falsum indicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
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Order

Poales
Fabales

Family

Poaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Bambusa
Amorpha

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Bambuseae
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

9121
1 27800
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Properties of Giant Timber Bamboo and False Indigo

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

Season and Care of Giant Timber Bamboo and False Indigo

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

Giant Timber Bamboo and False Indigo Physical Information

Giant Timber Bamboo and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Timber Bamboo height is 1,000.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Giant Timber Bamboo and False Indigo are as follows:

  • Giant Timber Bamboo flower color:

  • Giant Timber Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

  • False Indigo flower color: Purple

  • False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Giant Timber Bamboo and False Indigo

Care of Giant Timber Bamboo and False Indigo 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 False Indigo 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 False Indigo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.