About Quisco and Giant Timber Bamboo

Quisco

Giant Timber Bamboo

About Giant Timber Bamboo and Quisco

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Grass

Origin

North America, South America, Brazil

China

Types

Not Available

Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii

Number of Varieties

Not Available

1500

Habitat

Dry areas, Lowland, Rocky Ridges, Semi arid regions, Semi desert

Subtropical climates, Wet Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-15

8-11

AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12 - 8

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm

99+

1,000.00 cm

Minimum Width

15.20 cm

99+

10.00 cm

99+

Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

Not Available

Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Acicular

Thorns

Yes

Season

Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Not Available

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Vegetative Reproduction

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

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

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

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

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

None

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Yes

Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds

Deers, Rabbits, Rats, Squirrels

Allergy

Skin irritation

allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Inflammation, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Edible Uses

Yes

Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

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

Used As Outdoor Plant

Yes

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOPSIS chiloensis

BAMBUSA oldhamii

Common Name

Hedgehog cacti Sea-urchin cactus Easter lily cactus

Clumping Bamboo, Giant Timber Bamboo, Oldham's Bamboo

In Hindi

Quisco

Bānsa

In German

Quisco

Bambus

In French

Quisco

Bambou

In Spanish

Quisco

Bambú

In Greek

Quisco

μπαμπού

In Portuguese

Quisco

bambu

In Polish

Quisco

Bambus

In Latin

Quisco

Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Poales

Family

Cactaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Echinacea

Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Not Available

Tribe

Trichocereeae

Bambuseae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Not Available

Number of Species

128

99+

Not Available

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Properties of Quisco and Giant Timber Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Quisco and Giant Timber Bamboo

Season and care of Quisco and Giant Timber Bamboo is important to know. While considering everything about Quisco and Giant Timber Bamboo Care, growing season is an essential factor. Quisco season is Not Available and Giant Timber Bamboo season is Not Available. The type of soil for Quisco is Loam, Sand and for Giant Timber Bamboo is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Quisco is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Giant Timber Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Quisco and Giant Timber Bamboo Physical Information

Quisco and Giant Timber Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Quisco height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Giant Timber Bamboo height is 1,000.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Quisco and Giant Timber Bamboo are as follows:

Quisco flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
Quisco leaf color: Not Available
Giant Timber Bamboo flower color: Not Available
Giant Timber Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Quisco and Giant Timber Bamboo

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