Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Palm or Cycad
  
Grass
  
Origin
Australia
  
China, Japan
  
Types
Coconut and Dates
  
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
tropical environments
  
Warmer regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
6-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
Not available
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Yellow
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Orange, Orange Red
  
Green, Pink, Red
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Brown
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
feather-shaped
  
Long Linear
  
Thorns
Yes
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Not Available
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Bright Indirect Sunlight
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Not Available
  
Very Fast
  
Type of Soil
Light, Loose, Moist
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
All year
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Wet Site, Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Water daily during growing season
  
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
Less Watering
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Not Available
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Not Available
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove old, faded fronds
  
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves
  
Fertilizers
Boron, EDTA iron, Maganese, Magnesium, Nitrogen, Potassium
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
  
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Yes
  
No
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Not Available
  
No
  
Showy Bark
Not Available
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Not Available
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
Yes
  
Invasive
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Self-Sowing
Not Available
  
No
  
Attracts
Bees, Bugs, Insects, Mice, Rats, Rodents
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Asthma, Rhinitis
  
Cyanide poisoning
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Brain disease, Cancer, Cyanide Poisoning, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Malaria, Metabolic disorders, Vitamin A, Weight loss
  
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Tree trunks
  
Leaves, Stem
  
Other Uses
Biodiesel, For making oil, Jelly, Sometimes used for making wine, Used in salads, Wax
  
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Tropical
  
Hedges, Mixed Border
  
Botanical Name
ARCHONTOPHOENIX
  
BAMBUSA
  
Common Name
Palm
  
Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
  
In Hindi
Palm
  
Bānsa
  
In German
Palme
  
Bambus
  
In French
Paume
  
Bambou
  
In Spanish
Palma
  
Bambú
  
In Greek
Παλάμη
  
μπαμπού
  
In Portuguese
Palma
  
bambu
  
In Polish
Palma
  
Bambus
  
In Latin
Vero
  
Bamboo
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Arecales
  
Poales
  
Family
Arecaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Archontophoenix
  
Acidosasa
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Areceae
  
Bambuseae
  
Subfamily
Arecoideae
  
Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae
  
Season and Care of Palm Tree and Bamboo
Season and care of Palm Tree and Bamboo is important to know. While considering everything about Palm Tree and Bamboo Care, growing season is an essential factor. Palm Tree season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Bamboo season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Palm Tree is Light, Loose, Moist and for Bamboo is Loam while the PH of soil for Palm Tree is Acidic and for Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Palm Tree and Bamboo Physical Information
Palm Tree and Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Palm Tree height is 450.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Bamboo height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Palm Tree and Bamboo are as follows:
Palm Tree flower color: White and Yellow
Palm Tree leaf color: Brown
Bamboo flower color: Not Available
- Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Palm Tree and Bamboo
Care of Palm Tree and Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Palm Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove old, faded fronds and Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Palm Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.