Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Grass
  
Broadleaf Evergreen
  
Origin
China
  
Central America, South America
  
Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
  
Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana
  
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods
  
Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
  
10-15
  
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
21,22
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Oval or Rounded
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm
  
40
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Yellow, Pink
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
  
Olive, Dark Green, Copper
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Olive, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
  
Olive, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
  
Olive, Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Acicular
  
Oblong elliptic
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Grafting
  
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, Does not require lot of watering
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Moderate
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Less Watering
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Less Watering
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves
  
Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season
  
Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
  
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Canker, Cercospora leaf spot, Red blotch, Ring spot
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types
  
Flowers
None
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
Yes
  
Yes
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Deers, Rabbits, Rats, Squirrels
  
Ants, Birds, Bugs
  
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Inflammation, Throat itching
  
Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
  
Food for birds, Food for insects, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems
  
Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
  
Bark, Fruits, Stem
  
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
  
Application in Handicrafts, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as a nemiticide, Used as an insecticide, Used as firewood
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
  
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break
  
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA oldhamii
  
PSIDIUM guajava
  
Common Name
Clumping Bamboo, Giant Timber Bamboo, Oldham's Bamboo
  
Guava Tree
  
In Hindi
Bānsa
  
अमरूद [amarood]
  
In German
Bambus
  
Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave
  
In French
Bambou
  
Goyave or Goyavier
  
In Spanish
Bambú
  
Guayaba manzana or Guayabo
  
In Greek
μπαμπού
  
γκουάβα [nkouáva]
  
In Portuguese
bambu
  
goiaba
  
In Polish
Bambus
  
guawa
  
In Latin
Bamboo
  
Psidium guajava
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Poales
  
Myrtales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Myrtaceae
  
Genus
Bambusa
  
Psidium guajava
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Dicotyledonous
  
Tribe
Bambuseae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Rosoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Giant Timber Bamboo and Guava
Season and care of Giant Timber Bamboo and Guava is important to know. While considering everything about Giant Timber Bamboo and Guava Care, growing season is an essential factor. Giant Timber Bamboo season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Guava season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Giant Timber Bamboo is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Guava is Loam while the PH of soil for Giant Timber Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Guava is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Giant Timber Bamboo and Guava Physical Information
Giant Timber Bamboo and Guava physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Timber Bamboo height is 1,000.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Giant Timber Bamboo and Guava are as follows:
Giant Timber Bamboo flower color: Not Available
Giant Timber Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green
Guava flower color: White
- Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper
Care of Giant Timber Bamboo and Guava
Care of Giant Timber Bamboo and Guava 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 Guava pruning is done Prune in early spring, 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 Guava needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.