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About Pineapple and Giant Timber Bamboo

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Grass

Origin

South America
China

Types

Aussie Smooth, Aus Jubilee, Aussie Gold
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii

Number of Varieties

11500
0 40000
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Habitat

Tropical regions
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-158-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12 - 8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm1,000.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

121.92 cm10.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Red
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Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Dark Green, Orange, Red, Yellow green
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Pink, White
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Olive
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Olive
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green, Olive
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead
Acicular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Moist, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Winter, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs less watering, Requires consistently moist soil, Water occasionally
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

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

EDTA iron, Magnesium, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles, Mealybugs, Mites
Deers, Rabbits, Rats, Squirrels

Allergy

Dermititis, Itchiness
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Inflammation, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Skin irritation, Skin Problems, Stops hair loss
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Asthma, Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Digestion problems, Fertility, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Immunity, Indigestion, Inflammation, Itching, Skin irritation, Swelling
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANANAS
BAMBUSA oldhamii

Common Name

Pineapple
Clumping Bamboo, Giant Timber Bamboo, Oldham's Bamboo

In Hindi

अनानास
Bānsa

In German

Ananas
Bambus

In French

Ananas
Bambou

In Spanish

Piña
Bambú

In Greek

Ανανάς
μπαμπού

In Portuguese

Abacaxi
bambu

In Polish

Ananas
Bambus

In Latin

Pineapple
Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Bromeliales
Poales

Family

Bromeliaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Ananas
Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe

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Bambuseae

Subfamily

Bromelioideae
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Number of Species

791
1 27800
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Properties of Pineapple and Giant Timber Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Pineapple and Giant Timber Bamboo

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

Pineapple and Giant Timber Bamboo Physical Information

Pineapple and Giant Timber Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Pineapple height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm whereas Giant Timber Bamboo height is 1,000.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Pineapple and Giant Timber Bamboo are as follows:

  • Pineapple flower color: Purple and Red

  • Pineapple leaf color: Green, Light Pink and White

  • Giant Timber Bamboo flower color:

  • Giant Timber Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Pineapple and Giant Timber Bamboo

Care of Pineapple and Giant Timber Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pineapple pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves 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 Pineapple 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.