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About Limber Pine and Timber Bamboo


About Timber Bamboo and Limber Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Grass  

Origin
Western United States, Canada, Mexico  
Southeastern Asia, India, China  

Types
Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola  
Bambusoideae, Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
12  

Habitat
Dry areas  
Dry Forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
12 - 10  

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm  
38
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Brownish Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
digitate  

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
Slow  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Regular watering required  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Rust  
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
-  
-  

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
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Mice  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Wildlife, Windbreak  
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark  
Tree trunks  

Other Uses
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture  
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break  
Feature Plant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS flexilis  
DENDROCALAMUS strictus  

Common Name
limber pine  
Male Bamboo, Timber Bamboo  

In Hindi
limber pine  
इमारती लकड़ी बांस  

In German
limber pine  
Holz Bambus  

In French
limber pine  
bois Bambou  

In Spanish
limber pine  
bambú  

In Greek
εύκαμπτος πεύκο  
ξυλείας Μπαμπού  

In Portuguese
limver foi  
Bamboo Timber  

In Polish
limver poszedł  
Drewno Bamboo  

In Latin
limver abiit  
lignum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Poales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Bambusa  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Bambuseae  

Subfamily
-  
Bambusoideae  

Number of Species
30  
1000  
26

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Properties of Limber Pine and Timber Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Limber Pine and Timber Bamboo

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

Limber Pine and Timber Bamboo Physical Information

Limber Pine and Timber Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Limber Pine height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Timber Bamboo height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Limber Pine and Timber Bamboo are as follows:

Care of Limber Pine and Timber Bamboo

Care of Limber Pine and Timber Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Limber Pine pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Timber Bamboo pruning is done . In summer Limber Pine needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Timber Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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