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About Golden Beet and Giant Timber Bamboo


About Giant Timber Bamboo and Golden Beet


What is

Life Span
Biennial   
Perennial   

Type
Vegetable   
Grass   

Origin
Europe   
China   

Types
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet   
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii   

Number of Varieties
3   
99+
1500   
10

Habitat
Not Available, Unknown   
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods   

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10   
8-11   

AHS Heat Zone
12-1   
12 - 8   

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm   
99+
1,000.00 cm   
40

Minimum Width
15.20 cm   
99+
10.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Green   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available, Tan   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Dark Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow, Dark Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Dark Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Spinach Type   
Acicular   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Very Fast   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Heat And Humidity   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Needs watering once a week   
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loamy, Moist   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Bright Indirect Sunlight   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Requires little pruning   
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves   

Fertilizers
10-15-10 amounts, Fertilize the soil before planting   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

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

Plant Tolerance
Heat And Humidity   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
None   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
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
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
Yes   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Ants, Mice   
Deers, Rabbits, Rats, Squirrels   

Allergy
Sore Throat, Vomiting   
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Inflammation, Throat itching   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Not Available, Skin cleanser   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, soil stabilisation   
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Blood disorders, Cardiovascular problems, High blood pressure, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Weight management and satiety   
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems   

Part of Plant Used
Root, Stem   
Leaves, Stem   

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used for its medicinal properties   
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BETA vulgaris 'Golden Detroit'   
BAMBUSA oldhamii   

Common Name
Beet, Golden Detroit Beet   
Clumping Bamboo, Giant Timber Bamboo, Oldham's Bamboo   

In Hindi
चुकंदर   
Bānsa   

In German
Rübe   
Bambus   

In French
betterave   
Bambou   

In Spanish
remolacha   
Bambú   

In Greek
παντζάρι   
μπαμπού   

In Portuguese
beterraba   
bambu   

In Polish
buraczany   
Bambus   

In Latin
cui pendens sicula beta   
Bamboo   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Streptophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Caryophyllidae   
Liliopsida   

Order
Not Available   
Poales   

Family
Chenopodiaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Beta   
Bambusa   

Clade
Not Available   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Bambuseae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
28   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Golden Beet and Giant Timber Bamboo

Wondering what are the properties of Golden Beet and Giant Timber Bamboo? We provide you with everything About Golden Beet and Giant Timber Bamboo. Golden Beet doesn't have thorns and Giant Timber Bamboo doesn't have thorns. Also Golden Beet does not have fragrant flowers. Golden Beet has allergic reactions like Sore Throat and Vomiting and Giant Timber Bamboo has allergic reactions like Sore Throat and Vomiting. 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 Golden Beet and Giant Timber Bamboo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Golden Beet and Giant Timber Bamboo

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

Golden Beet and Giant Timber Bamboo Physical Information

Golden Beet and Giant Timber Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Golden Beet height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Giant Timber Bamboo height is 1,000.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Golden Beet and Giant Timber Bamboo are as follows:

Care of Golden Beet and Giant Timber Bamboo

Care of Golden Beet and Giant Timber Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Golden Beet pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Requires little pruning and Giant Timber Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Golden Beet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Giant Timber Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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