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About Giant Timber Bamboo and Palm Tree


About Palm Tree and Giant Timber Bamboo


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Palm or Cycad   

Origin
China   
Australia   

Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii   
Coconut and Dates   

Number of Varieties
1500   
10
Not Available   

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods   
tropical environments   

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
Not available   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm   
40
450.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
10.00 cm   
99+
300.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
White, Yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Orange, Orange Red   

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green   
Brown   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acicular   
feather-shaped   

Thorns
No   
Yes   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Bright Indirect Sunlight   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Not Available   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Light, Loose, Moist   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
All year   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Not Available   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply   
Average Water Needs, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Water daily during growing season   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Less Watering   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Not Available   

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, Remove old, faded fronds   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
Boron, EDTA iron, Maganese, Magnesium, Nitrogen, Potassium   

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Not Available   

Facts

Flowers
None   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
Not Available   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Not Available   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
Not Available   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Not Available   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Not Available   

Showy Foliage
No   
Not Available   

Showy Bark
Yes   
Not Available   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Not Available   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Not Available   

Self-Sowing
No   
Not Available   

Attracts
Deers, Rabbits, Rats, Squirrels   
Bees, Bugs, Insects, Mice, Rats, Rodents   

Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Inflammation, Throat itching   
Asthma, Rhinitis   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Making cosmetics   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed   
Air purification, Shadow Tree   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems   
Aging, Brain disease, Cancer, Cyanide Poisoning, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Malaria, Metabolic disorders, Vitamin A, Weight loss   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem   
Fruits, Leaves, Tree trunks   

Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry   
Biodiesel, For making oil, Jelly, Sometimes used for making wine, Used in salads, Wax   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical   
Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BAMBUSA oldhamii   
ARCHONTOPHOENIX   

Common Name
Clumping Bamboo, Giant Timber Bamboo, Oldham's Bamboo   
Palm   

In Hindi
Bānsa   
Palm   

In German
Bambus   
Palme   

In French
Bambou   
Paume   

In Spanish
Bambú   
Palma   

In Greek
μπαμπού   
Παλάμη   

In Portuguese
bambu   
Palma   

In Polish
Bambus   
Palma   

In Latin
Bamboo   
Vero   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Poales   
Arecales   

Family
Poaceae   
Arecaceae   

Genus
Bambusa   
Archontophoenix   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Bambuseae   
Areceae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Arecoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
2600   
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Properties of Giant Timber Bamboo and Palm Tree

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

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Season and Care of Giant Timber Bamboo and Palm Tree

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

Giant Timber Bamboo and Palm Tree Physical Information

Giant Timber Bamboo and Palm Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Timber Bamboo height is 1,000.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Palm Tree height is 450.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Giant Timber Bamboo and Palm Tree are as follows:

Care of Giant Timber Bamboo and Palm Tree

Care of Giant Timber Bamboo and Palm 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 Palm Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove old, faded fronds. In summer Giant Timber Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Palm Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.

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