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About Giant Timber Bamboo and White Zinnia


About White Zinnia and Giant Timber Bamboo


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual and Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Flowering Plants, Shrub   

Origin
China   
Mexico, Southwestern United States, Texas   

Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
1500   
10
Not Available   

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods   
Hot climate regions, Humid climates   

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11   
5-9   

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   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm   
40
45.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
10.00 cm   
99+
30.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green   
Dark 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   
Green, Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acicular   
Long linear and narrow   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
All year   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Moist   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Mid 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   
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   
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Average Water   

In Winter
Average Water   
Ample Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Moist   

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   
Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
Fertilizer every month during spring, General garden fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot   
Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
None   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

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   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Yes   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Deers, Rabbits, Rats, Squirrels   
Butterflies   

Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Inflammation, Throat itching   
allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
No Beauty Benefits   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed   
Food for insects, Provides ground cover   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem   
Flowers, Leaves   

Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry   
Economic Purpose, Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical   
Bedding Plant, Flower borders, Hedges, Not Available   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BAMBUSA oldhamii   
Zinnia acerosa   

Common Name
Clumping Bamboo, Giant Timber Bamboo, Oldham's Bamboo   
desert zinnia, wild zinnia, white zinnia and spinyleaf zinnia   

In Hindi
Bānsa   
White Zinnia   

In German
Bambus   
Weiß Zinnia   

In French
Bambou   
Blanc Zinnia   

In Spanish
Bambú   
Zinnia blanco   

In Greek
μπαμπού   
λευκό Zinnia   

In Portuguese
bambu   
branco Zinnia   

In Polish
Bambus   
Biały Zinnia   

In Latin
Bamboo   
Zinnia album   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Poales   
Asterales   

Family
Poaceae   
Asteraceae   

Genus
Bambusa   
Zinnia   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Bambuseae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Giant Timber Bamboo and White Zinnia

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

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Season and Care of Giant Timber Bamboo and White Zinnia

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

Giant Timber Bamboo and White Zinnia Physical Information

Giant Timber Bamboo and White Zinnia physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Timber Bamboo height is 1,000.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas White Zinnia height is 45.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Giant Timber Bamboo and White Zinnia are as follows:

Care of Giant Timber Bamboo and White Zinnia

Care of Giant Timber Bamboo and White Zinnia 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 White Zinnia pruning is done Remove dead branches and Remove dead flowers. In summer Giant Timber Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer White Zinnia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.

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