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Giant Timber Bamboo
Giant Timber Bamboo

Firecracker Penstemon
Firecracker Penstemon



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About Giant Timber Bamboo and Firecracker Penstemon

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Flowering Plants

Origin

China
Southwestern United States, California

Types

Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
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Number of Varieties

150040
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Wet Woods
Dry areas, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8
9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer

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

-
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

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
Do Not over Water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, 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
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
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

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

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Deers, Rabbits, Rats, Squirrels
Hummingbirds

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Inflammation, Throat itching
Asthma

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
Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

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
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAMBUSA oldhamii
PENSTEMON eatonii

Common Name

Clumping Bamboo, Giant Timber Bamboo, Oldham's Bamboo
Firecracker Penstemon

In Hindi

Bānsa
Firecracker penstemon

In German

Bambus
Kracher penstemon

In French

Bambou
Firecracker penstemon

In Spanish

Bambú
Penstemon del petardo

In Greek

μπαμπού
πυροτέχνημα penstemon

In Portuguese

bambu
Penstemon do foguete

In Polish

Bambus
petarda penstemon

In Latin

Bamboo
Firecracker Persicaria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Liliopsida
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Order

Poales
Lamiales

Family

Poaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Bambusa
Penstemon

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Bambuseae
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

91250
1 27800
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Properties of Giant Timber Bamboo and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Season and Care of Giant Timber Bamboo and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Giant Timber Bamboo and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Giant Timber Bamboo and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Timber Bamboo height is 1,000.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Giant Timber Bamboo and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

  • Giant Timber Bamboo flower color:

  • Giant Timber Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

  • Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson

  • Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Giant Timber Bamboo and Firecracker Penstemon

Care of Giant Timber Bamboo and Firecracker Penstemon 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 Firecracker Penstemon pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Giant Timber Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Firecracker Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.