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About Ponytail Palm and Giant Timber Bamboo


About Giant Timber Bamboo and Ponytail Palm


What is

Life Span
Biennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tree   
Grass   

Origin
Mexico   
China   

Types
Cat palm, Date palm, Old Man palm   
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
1500   
10

Habitat
gardens, Grassland   
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods   

USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15   
8-11   

AHS Heat Zone
12-1   
12 - 8   

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 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
Upright/Erect   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
457.20 cm   
99+
1,000.00 cm   
40

Minimum Width
365.76 cm   
99+
10.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Ivory   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green   
Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves   
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
Slow   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground   

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs   
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
Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
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
Red blotch   
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
No   
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
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
Yes   
Yes   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites, Spider Mites   
Deers, Rabbits, Rats, Squirrels   

Allergy
Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash, Vomiting   
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Inflammation, Throat itching   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree   
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems   

Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Leaves, Stem   

Other Uses
Not Available   
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
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical   
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BEAUCARNEA recurvata   
BAMBUSA oldhamii   

Common Name
Bottle Palm, Ponytail Palm   
Clumping Bamboo, Giant Timber Bamboo, Oldham's Bamboo   

In Hindi
Ponytail Palm   
Bānsa   

In German
Pferdeschwanz Palm   
Bambus   

In French
Ponytail Palm   
Bambou   

In Spanish
Cola de caballo de palma   
Bambú   

In Greek
αλογοουρά παλάμη   
μπαμπού   

In Portuguese
rabo- de palma   
bambu   

In Polish
kucyk palmowy   
Bambus   

In Latin
ponytail palmarum   
Bamboo   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Vascular plant   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Asparagales   
Poales   

Family
Liliaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Beaucarnea   
Bambusa   

Clade
Angiosperms   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Bambuseae   

Subfamily
Nolinoideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
10   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Ponytail Palm and Giant Timber Bamboo

Wondering what are the properties of Ponytail Palm and Giant Timber Bamboo? We provide you with everything About Ponytail Palm and Giant Timber Bamboo. Ponytail Palm doesn't have thorns and Giant Timber Bamboo doesn't have thorns. Also Ponytail Palm does not have fragrant flowers. Ponytail Palm has allergic reactions like Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash and Vomiting and Giant Timber Bamboo has allergic reactions like Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash and Vomiting. 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 Ponytail Palm and Giant Timber Bamboo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Ponytail Palm and Giant Timber Bamboo

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

Ponytail Palm and Giant Timber Bamboo Physical Information

Ponytail Palm and Giant Timber Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Ponytail Palm height is 457.20 cm and width 365.76 cm whereas Giant Timber Bamboo height is 1,000.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Ponytail Palm and Giant Timber Bamboo are as follows:

Care of Ponytail Palm and Giant Timber Bamboo

Care of Ponytail Palm and Giant Timber Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ponytail Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches 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 Ponytail Palm 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.

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