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Giant Timber Bamboo
Giant Timber Bamboo

Hosta
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About Giant Timber Bamboo and Hosta

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Perennial

Origin

China
Asia

Types

Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Hosta ‘Independence’, Hosta ‘Island Charm’

Number of Varieties

150070
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Wet Woods
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USDA Hardiness Zone

8-113-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8
9-2

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A2, A3, 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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.00 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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White, Lavender, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Yellow, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Slate Gray, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Yellow, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

-
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Grafting, Transplanting

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

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

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Deers, Rabbits, Rats, Squirrels
Hummingbirds

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Inflammation, Throat itching
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Erosion control

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
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAMBUSA oldhamii
HOSTA 'Darwin's Standard'

Common Name

Clumping Bamboo, Giant Timber Bamboo, Oldham's Bamboo
Hosta

In Hindi

Bānsa
Hosta

In German

Bambus
Hosta

In French

Bambou
Hosta

In Spanish

Bambú
Hosta

In Greek

μπαμπού
Hosta

In Portuguese

bambu
Hosta

In Polish

Bambus
Hosta

In Latin

Bamboo
strone

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Poales
Asparagales

Family

Poaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Bambusa
Hosta

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Bambuseae
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Subfamily

-
Agavoideae

Number of Species

9170
1 27800
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Properties of Giant Timber Bamboo and Hosta

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

Season and Care of Giant Timber Bamboo and Hosta

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

Giant Timber Bamboo and Hosta Physical Information

Giant Timber Bamboo and Hosta physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Timber Bamboo height is 1,000.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Hosta height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Giant Timber Bamboo and Hosta are as follows:

  • Giant Timber Bamboo flower color:

  • Giant Timber Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

  • Hosta flower color: White, Lavender and Ivory

  • Hosta leaf color: Yellow, Green and Light Green

Care of Giant Timber Bamboo and Hosta

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