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Giant Timber Bamboo
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About Giant Timber Bamboo and Umbrella Sedge

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Grass
Sedge or Rush

Origin

China
Madagascar

Types

Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Cyperus involucratus, Cyperus albostriatus

Number of Varieties

150020
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Wet Woods
Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-118-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8
12-7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.00 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Yellow green, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
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
Subulate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

-
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Cuttings

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
Average Water Needs

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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 spider mite, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
Insignificant

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Deers, Rabbits, Rats, Squirrels
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Inflammation, Throat itching
-

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
Antibacterial, Antifungal

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem
Root

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Bog Garden, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAMBUSA oldhamii
Cyperus Alternifolius

Common Name

Clumping Bamboo, Giant Timber Bamboo, Oldham's Bamboo
Umbrella Papyrus, Umbrella Sedge, Umbrella Palm, Umbrella Plant

In Hindi

Bānsa
Umbrella Plant

In German

Bambus
Dach-Anlage

In French

Bambou
Parapluie Plante

In Spanish

Bambú
Umbrella Plant

In Greek

μπαμπού
ομπρέλα φυτών

In Portuguese

bambu
Planta do guarda-chuva

In Polish

Bambus
parasol roślin

In Latin

Bamboo
O Planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Poales
Poales

Family

Poaceae
Cyperaceae

Genus

Bambusa
Cyperus

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Bambuseae
Cypereae

Subfamily

-
Cyperoideae

Number of Species

91700
1 27800
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Properties of Giant Timber Bamboo and Umbrella Sedge

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

Season and Care of Giant Timber Bamboo and Umbrella Sedge

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

Giant Timber Bamboo and Umbrella Sedge Physical Information

Giant Timber Bamboo and Umbrella Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Timber Bamboo height is 1,000.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Umbrella Sedge height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Giant Timber Bamboo and Umbrella Sedge are as follows:

  • Giant Timber Bamboo flower color:

  • Giant Timber Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

  • Umbrella Sedge flower color: Yellow green and Brown

  • Umbrella Sedge leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Giant Timber Bamboo and Umbrella Sedge

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