Giant Timber Bamboo

Freesia

About Giant Timber Bamboo and Freesia

Giant Timber Bamboo

Freesia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Herbaceous Perennial

1.3 Origin

China

Africa, Kenya, South Africa

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

gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Tropical regions, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-119-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm50.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

10.00 cm40.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acicular

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

From bulbs

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Stop watering completely once the plant becomes dormant

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

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Shade, Indirect sunlight, Partial shade, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut away fading foliage, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Potash

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

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

Butterflies, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Inflammation, Throat itching

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Bulbs, Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

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

Feature Plant, Flower borders, Screening

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BAMBUSA oldhamii

Freesia refracta

7.2 Common Name

Clumping Bamboo, Giant Timber Bamboo, Oldham's Bamboo

Freesia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bānsa

Freesia

7.2.2 In German

Bambus

Freesie

7.2.3 In French

Bambou

Freesia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bambú

fresia

7.2.5 In Greek

μπαμπού

freesia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

bambu

freesia

7.2.7 In Polish

Bambus

frezja

7.2.8 In Latin

Bamboo

Freesia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Bambusa

Freesia

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Bambuseae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Ixioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA16

1 27800

Properties of Giant Timber Bamboo and Freesia

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

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Season and Care of Giant Timber Bamboo and Freesia

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

Giant Timber Bamboo and Freesia Physical Information

Giant Timber Bamboo and Freesia physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Timber Bamboo height is 1,000.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Freesia height is 50.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Giant Timber Bamboo and Freesia are as follows:

Giant Timber Bamboo flower color: Not Available
Giant Timber Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green
Freesia flower color: Yellow
Freesia leaf color: Green

Care of Giant Timber Bamboo and Freesia

Care of Giant Timber Bamboo and Freesia 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 Freesia pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning. In summer Giant Timber Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Freesia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.