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About Giant Timber Bamboo and Japanese Pagoda


About Japanese Pagoda and Giant Timber Bamboo


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Grass   
Trees   

Origin
China   
China, Korea   

Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii   
Sophora japonica   

Number of Varieties
1500   
10
Not Available   

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods   
Humid climates, Loamy soils, Low annual rainfall regions, Wet ground, Woods   

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11   
5-9   

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8   
9-5   

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
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   
Oval or Rounded   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm   
40
1,220.00 cm   
33

Minimum Width
10.00 cm   
99+
1,220.00 cm   
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
White, Light Green   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Green   

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Yellow, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acicular   
Elliptic   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Fast   

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
Not Available   
Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   
Seedlings, 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   
occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Less Watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Less Watering   

In Winter
Average Water   
Drought Tolerant   

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   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves   
Prune when young, Remove dead branches   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot   
Leaf spot, Red blotch, Woodpecker feeding   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought, Dry soil, Soil Compaction   

Facts

Flowers
None   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

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   
Bees, Hummingbirds, Woodpeckers   

Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Inflammation, Throat itching   
Eczema, Nausea, Swelling in the face   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Nourishes scalp, Restores Hair Colour, Stops hair loss   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Sometimes   

Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed   
Air purification, Erosion control, Forms dense stands, Shadow Tree   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems   
Diuretic, Fever, Muscle Pain, Vomiting   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem   
Bark, Leaves   

Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry   
Used as a laxative, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical   
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BAMBUSA oldhamii   
SOPHORA japonica   

Common Name
Clumping Bamboo, Giant Timber Bamboo, Oldham's Bamboo   
Chinese Scholartree, Japanese Pagoda   

In Hindi
Bānsa   
Gobur champ   

In German
Bambus   
Japanischer Schnurbaum   

In French
Bambou   
Styphnolobium japonicum   

In Spanish
Bambú   
Styphnolobium japonicum   

In Greek
μπαμπού   
Styphnolobium japonicum   

In Portuguese
bambu   
Styphnolobium japonicum   

In Polish
Bambus   
Perełkowiec japoński   

In Latin
Bamboo   
Styphnolobium japonicum   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Angiosperms   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Poales   
Fabales   

Family
Poaceae   
Fabaceae   

Genus
Bambusa   
Styphnolobium   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Bambuseae   
Sophoreae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Faboideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Giant Timber Bamboo and Japanese Pagoda

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

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Season and Care of Giant Timber Bamboo and Japanese Pagoda

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

Giant Timber Bamboo and Japanese Pagoda Physical Information

Giant Timber Bamboo and Japanese Pagoda physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Timber Bamboo height is 1,000.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Japanese Pagoda height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Giant Timber Bamboo and Japanese Pagoda are as follows:

Care of Giant Timber Bamboo and Japanese Pagoda

Care of Giant Timber Bamboo and Japanese Pagoda 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 Japanese Pagoda pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. In summer Giant Timber Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Pagoda needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Drought Tolerant.

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