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Giant Timber Bamboo
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About Giant Timber Bamboo and Octopus Tree

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

China
Melanesia, Australia

Types

Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Umbrella plant Amate

Number of Varieties

15001000
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Wet Woods
gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1110-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8
12-9

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.00 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Red, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

-
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, 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
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

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

-
Showy

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Deers, Rabbits, Rats, Squirrels
Birds

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Inflammation, Throat itching
Dermititis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems
Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem
Root

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAMBUSA oldhamii
SCHEFFLERA actinophylla

Common Name

Clumping Bamboo, Giant Timber Bamboo, Oldham's Bamboo
Octopus Tree

In Hindi

Bānsa
ऑक्टोपस पेड़

In German

Bambus
Octopus tree

In French

Bambou
arbre Octopus

In Spanish

Bambú
árbol pulpo

In Greek

μπαμπού
χταπόδι δέντρο

In Portuguese

bambu
Octopus árvore

In Polish

Bambus
Ośmiornica drzewo

In Latin

Bamboo
polypus ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Apiales

Family

Poaceae
Araliaceae

Genus

Bambusa
Schefflera

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Bambuseae
-

Subfamily

-
Aralioideae

Number of Species

9115
1 27800
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Properties of Giant Timber Bamboo and Octopus Tree

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

Season and Care of Giant Timber Bamboo and Octopus Tree

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

Giant Timber Bamboo and Octopus Tree Physical Information

Giant Timber Bamboo and Octopus Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Timber Bamboo height is 1,000.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Octopus Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Giant Timber Bamboo and Octopus Tree are as follows:

  • Giant Timber Bamboo flower color:

  • Giant Timber Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

  • Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink

  • Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Giant Timber Bamboo and Octopus Tree

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