Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Grass
  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Origin
China
  
South Africa
  
Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods
  
Tropical regions, Well Drained, Wet forest
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
  
7-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8
  
10-5
  
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
21,22
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm
  
40
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
White, Light Pink, Lavender
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
  
Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
  
Several shades of Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Acicular
  
Long Narrow
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loamy, Well drained
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Early Summer, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Dry soil, Shade areas
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Budding, From bulbs
  
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
  
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Moderate
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Average Water
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Less Watering
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves
  
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune ocassionally
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
fertilize in fall, Nitrogen
  
Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
  
Bacterial leaf spot, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Dry soil, Shade areas
  
Flowers
None
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
Yes
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Deers, Rabbits, Rats, Squirrels
  
Bugs, Flying insects, Insects
  
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Inflammation, Throat itching
  
Dermatitis, Pain and fatigue
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Showy Purposes, Used in parkland
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
  
Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems
  
Acne, Aging, Antidepressant, epilepsy, Nerve pain, Obesity, Vomiting
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
  
Bulbs
  
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
  
Animal Feed, Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
  
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA oldhamii
  
TULBAGHIA violacea
  
Common Name
Clumping Bamboo, Giant Timber Bamboo, Oldham's Bamboo
  
Society Garlic
  
In Hindi
Bānsa
  
लहसुन
  
In German
Bambus
  
Knoblauch
  
In French
Bambou
  
Ail
  
In Spanish
Bambú
  
Ajo
  
In Greek
μπαμπού
  
σκόρδο
  
In Portuguese
bambu
  
alho
  
In Polish
Bambus
  
czosnek
  
In Latin
Bamboo
  
allium
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Poales
  
Liliales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Liliaceae
  
Genus
Bambusa
  
Allium
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Monocotyledonous
  
Tribe
Bambuseae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Lilioideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Giant Timber Bamboo and Society Garlic
Season and care of Giant Timber Bamboo and Society Garlic is important to know. While considering everything about Giant Timber Bamboo and Society Garlic Care, growing season is an essential factor. Giant Timber Bamboo season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Society Garlic season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Giant Timber Bamboo is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Society Garlic is Loamy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Giant Timber Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Society Garlic is Neutral.
Giant Timber Bamboo and Society Garlic Physical Information
Giant Timber Bamboo and Society Garlic physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Timber Bamboo height is 1,000.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Society Garlic height is 45.70 cm and width 2.00 cm. The color specification of Giant Timber Bamboo and Society Garlic are as follows:
Giant Timber Bamboo flower color: Not Available
Giant Timber Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green
Society Garlic flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
- Society Garlic leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Care of Giant Timber Bamboo and Society Garlic
Care of Giant Timber Bamboo and Society Garlic 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 Society Garlic pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Prune ocassionally. In summer Giant Timber Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Society Garlic needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.