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About Japanese Pagoda and Giant Timber Bamboo


About Giant Timber Bamboo and Japanese Pagoda


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Trees   
Grass   

Origin
China, Korea   
China   

Types
Sophora japonica   
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
1500   
10

Habitat
Humid climates, Loamy soils, Low annual rainfall regions, Wet ground, Woods   
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9   
8-11   

AHS Heat Zone
9-5   
12 - 8   

Sunset Zone
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
Oval or Rounded   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm   
33
1,000.00 cm   
40

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm   
14
10.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Green   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Dark Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic   
Acicular   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

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

Soil Drainage
Average   
Average   

Bloom Time
Summer   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground   

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season   
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply   

In Summer
Less Watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Less Watering   
Moderate   

In Winter
Drought Tolerant   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

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

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Prune when young, Remove dead branches   
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Soil Compaction   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
None   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
Yes   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Bees, Hummingbirds, Woodpeckers   
Deers, Rabbits, Rats, Squirrels   

Allergy
Eczema, Nausea, Swelling in the face   
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Inflammation, Throat itching   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Nourishes scalp, Restores Hair Colour, Stops hair loss   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Sometimes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Erosion control, Forms dense stands, Shadow Tree   
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Fever, Muscle Pain, Vomiting   
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems   

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves   
Leaves, Stem   

Other Uses
Used as a laxative, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction   
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
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier   
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SOPHORA japonica   
BAMBUSA oldhamii   

Common Name
Chinese Scholartree, Japanese Pagoda   
Clumping Bamboo, Giant Timber Bamboo, Oldham's Bamboo   

In Hindi
Gobur champ   
Bānsa   

In German
Japanischer Schnurbaum   
Bambus   

In French
Styphnolobium japonicum   
Bambou   

In Spanish
Styphnolobium japonicum   
Bambú   

In Greek
Styphnolobium japonicum   
μπαμπού   

In Portuguese
Styphnolobium japonicum   
bambu   

In Polish
Perełkowiec japoński   
Bambus   

In Latin
Styphnolobium japonicum   
Bamboo   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Angiosperms   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Fabales   
Poales   

Family
Fabaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Styphnolobium   
Bambusa   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Not Available   

Tribe
Sophoreae   
Bambuseae   

Subfamily
Faboideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Japanese Pagoda and Giant Timber Bamboo

Wondering what are the properties of Japanese Pagoda and Giant Timber Bamboo? We provide you with everything About Japanese Pagoda and Giant Timber Bamboo. Japanese Pagoda doesn't have thorns and Giant Timber Bamboo doesn't have thorns. Also Japanese Pagoda does not have fragrant flowers. Japanese Pagoda has allergic reactions like Eczema, Nausea and Swelling in the face and Giant Timber Bamboo has allergic reactions like Eczema, Nausea and Swelling in the face. 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 Japanese Pagoda and Giant Timber Bamboo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Japanese Pagoda and Giant Timber Bamboo

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

Japanese Pagoda and Giant Timber Bamboo Physical Information

Japanese Pagoda and Giant Timber Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Pagoda height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Giant Timber Bamboo height is 1,000.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Pagoda and Giant Timber Bamboo are as follows:

Care of Japanese Pagoda and Giant Timber Bamboo

Care of Japanese Pagoda and Giant Timber Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Pagoda pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches 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 Japanese Pagoda needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Drought Tolerant. Whereas, in summer Giant Timber Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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