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About Giant Timber Bamboo and Shell Ginger


About Shell Ginger and Giant Timber Bamboo


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Tender Perennial   

Origin
China   
Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia   

Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii   
Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty   

Number of Varieties
1500   
10
Not Available   

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods   
Tropical regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11   
8-15   

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8   
12-5   

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

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm   
40
180.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
10.00 cm   
99+
120.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
White, Red, Light Pink   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Multi-Color   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green   
Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acicular   
Lance shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial 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   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Average   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   
By dividing rhizomes, tubers   

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   
Requires plenty of water during the growing season   

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   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Average   

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

Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves   
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
Apply 8-4-6 amount   

Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot   
No serious insect or disease problems   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

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   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Yes   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
Yes   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Deers, Rabbits, Rats, Squirrels   
Butterflies, Not Available   

Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Inflammation, Throat itching   
Rash   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Good for skin   

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   
Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem   
Leaves, Rhizomes   

Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry   
Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves used for wrapping zongi, Used to flavour noodles, Used to wrap mochi rice cakes   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical   
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BAMBUSA oldhamii   
ALPINIA zerumbet   

Common Name
Clumping Bamboo, Giant Timber Bamboo, Oldham's Bamboo   
Shell Ginger   

In Hindi
Bānsa   
Shell Ginger   

In German
Bambus   
Shell Ginger   

In French
Bambou   
Shell Ginger   

In Spanish
Bambú   
Shell jengibre   

In Greek
μπαμπού   
Shell Τζίντζερ   

In Portuguese
bambu   
Shell Ginger   

In Polish
Bambus   
Shell Imbir   

In Latin
Bamboo   
Crusta Ginger   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Lilopsida   

Order
Poales   
Zingiberales   

Family
Poaceae   
Zingiberaceae   

Genus
Bambusa   
Alpinia   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Bambuseae   
Alpinieae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Alpinioideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Giant Timber Bamboo and Shell Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Giant Timber Bamboo and Shell Ginger

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

Giant Timber Bamboo and Shell Ginger Physical Information

Giant Timber Bamboo and Shell Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Timber Bamboo height is 1,000.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Giant Timber Bamboo and Shell Ginger are as follows:

Care of Giant Timber Bamboo and Shell Ginger

Care of Giant Timber Bamboo and Shell Ginger 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 Shell Ginger pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Giant Timber Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Shell Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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