Quickstick

Giant Timber Bamboo

About Quickstick and Giant Timber Bamboo

Quickstick

Giant Timber Bamboo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Grass

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

China

Types

Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii

Number of Varieties

-1500

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions

Subtropical climates, Wet Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12 - 8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 23, 24

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm1,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm10.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Chocolate

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Acicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry Conditions

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

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, Fertilize in early spring, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Brown Spots, Scab, Scorch

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Deers, Rabbits, Rats, Squirrels

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Inflammation, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Agroforestry, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antifungal, Cold, Expectorant, Fever, Rheumatism, Sedative, Ulcers

Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used as firewood, Wood is used for making furniture

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GLIRICIDIA sepium

BAMBUSA oldhamii

Common Name

Mexican Lilac, Mother-of-coffee, Quickstick

Clumping Bamboo, Giant Timber Bamboo, Oldham's Bamboo

In Hindi

QUICKSTICK

Bānsa

In German

QUICKSTICK

Bambus

In French

QUICKSTICK

Bambou

In Spanish

QUICKSTICK

Bambú

In Greek

QUICKSTICK

μπαμπού

In Portuguese

QuickStick

bambu

In Polish

QUICKSTICK

Bambus

In Latin

Quickstick

Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fabales

Poales

Family

Fabaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Gliricidia

Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Robinieae

Bambuseae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

591

1 27800

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Properties of Quickstick and Giant Timber Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Quickstick and Giant Timber Bamboo

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

Quickstick and Giant Timber Bamboo Physical Information

Quickstick and Giant Timber Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Quickstick height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Giant Timber Bamboo height is 1,000.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Quickstick and Giant Timber Bamboo are as follows:

Quickstick flower color: Pink and Light Pink
Quickstick leaf color: Green
Giant Timber Bamboo flower color:
Giant Timber Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Quickstick and Giant Timber Bamboo

Care of Quickstick and Giant Timber Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Quickstick 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 Quickstick 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.