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About Giant Timber Bamboo and Hard Fescue


About Hard Fescue and Giant Timber Bamboo


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Grass   

Origin
China   
Southern Europe   

Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii   
Fine leaved sheep's fescue   

Number of Varieties
1500   
10
Not Available   

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods   
Mountain Slopes, Pastures   

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11   
4-8   

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8   
8 - 1   

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Spreading   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm   
40
5.10 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
10.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Pale White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green   
Blue Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Blue Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green   
Green, Tan   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acicular   
Grass like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam   

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

Soil Drainage
Average   
Average   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   
Seedlings, vegetative 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   
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never 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   
Clay, Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Average   

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   
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot   
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity   

Facts

Flowers
None   
Insignificant   

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   
No   

Showy Bark
Yes   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Deers, Rabbits, Rats, Squirrels   
Mealybugs, Mites   

Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Inflammation, Throat itching   
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Ground Cover, Used in parkland   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed   
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems   
Antispasmodic   

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   
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical   
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BAMBUSA oldhamii   
FESTUCA brevipila   

Common Name
Clumping Bamboo, Giant Timber Bamboo, Oldham's Bamboo   
Hard Fescue   

In Hindi
Bānsa   
Hard fescue   

In German
Bambus   
Echter Schaf-Schwingel   

In French
Bambou   
Hard fescue   

In Spanish
Bambú   
fétuque ovine   

In Greek
μπαμπού   
HARD φεστούκα   

In Portuguese
bambu   
Hard fescue   

In Polish
Bambus   
Hard fescue   

In Latin
Bamboo   
Hard fescue   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Poales   
Cyperales   

Family
Poaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Bambusa   
Festuca   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Bambuseae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Giant Timber Bamboo and Hard Fescue

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

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Season and Care of Giant Timber Bamboo and Hard Fescue

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

Giant Timber Bamboo and Hard Fescue Physical Information

Giant Timber Bamboo and Hard Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Timber Bamboo height is 1,000.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Giant Timber Bamboo and Hard Fescue are as follows:

Care of Giant Timber Bamboo and Hard Fescue

Care of Giant Timber Bamboo and Hard Fescue 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 Hard Fescue pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for size control and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Giant Timber Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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