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About Giant Timber Bamboo and Octopus Tree


About Octopus Tree and Giant Timber Bamboo


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
1500   
10
1000   
12

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11   
10-15   

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 cm   
40
610.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
10.00 cm   
99+
460.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Red, Pink   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
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
No   
No   

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
Not Available   
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

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
None   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

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   
Yes   

Showy Bark
Yes   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Yes   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Deers, Rabbits, Rats, Squirrels   
Birds   

Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Inflammation, Throat itching   
Dermititis   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

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
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

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
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Bambuseae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Aralioideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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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.

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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:

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.

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