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About Pineapple Weed and Timber Bamboo


About Timber Bamboo and Pineapple Weed


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Grass  

Origin
North America, Western United States, Canada  
Southeastern Asia, India, China  

Types
-  
Bambusoideae, Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo  

Number of Varieties
1  
12  

Habitat
Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas  
Dry Forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
12 - 10  

Sunset Zone
-  
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
12.70 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
12.70 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green, Chartreuse  
Brownish Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cone shaped  
digitate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Very Fast  

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

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Slightly Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Dry, Sandy  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs  
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies  

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

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
-  
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
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Mice  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Digestive disorders  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Added to salads, Used in making tea  
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
Flower borders, Landscape  
Feature Plant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Matricaria discoidea  
DENDROCALAMUS strictus  

Common Name
Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile  
Male Bamboo, Timber Bamboo  

In Hindi
Pineapple Weed  
इमारती लकड़ी बांस  

In German
Strahlenlose Kamille  
Holz Bambus  

In French
Matricaire odorante  
bois Bambou  

In Spanish
Pineapple Weed  
bambú  

In Greek
ξύλο ανανά  
ξυλείας Μπαμπού  

In Portuguese
Pineapple Weed  
Bamboo Timber  

In Polish
Rumianek bezpromieniowy  
Drewno Bamboo  

In Latin
Pineapple Weed  
lignum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Poales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Matricaria  
Bambusa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Anthemideae  
Bambuseae  

Subfamily
-  
Bambusoideae  

Number of Species
1  
1000  
26

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Properties of Pineapple Weed and Timber Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Pineapple Weed and Timber Bamboo

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

Pineapple Weed and Timber Bamboo Physical Information

Pineapple Weed and Timber Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Pineapple Weed height is 12.70 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Timber Bamboo height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Pineapple Weed and Timber Bamboo are as follows:

Care of Pineapple Weed and Timber Bamboo

Care of Pineapple Weed and Timber Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pineapple Weed pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Timber Bamboo pruning is done . In summer Pineapple Weed needs Lots of watering 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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