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About Red Buckeye and Giant Timber Bamboo


About Giant Timber Bamboo and Red Buckeye


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Grass  

Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas  
China  

Types
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye  
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
1500  
12

Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade  
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
12 - 8  

Sunset Zone
2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 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
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
1,000.00 cm  
40

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange Red  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Acicular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
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, Do Not over Water  
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
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

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

Pruning
Remove dead branches  
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves  

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Leaf Blotch  
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

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
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Deers, Rabbits, Rats, Squirrels  

Allergy
Pollen  
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Inflammation, Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve  
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Leaves, Stem  

Other Uses
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute  
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
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break  
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AESCULUS pavia  
BAMBUSA oldhamii  

Common Name
Red Buckeye  
Clumping Bamboo, Giant Timber Bamboo, Oldham's Bamboo  

In Hindi
Red Buckeye  
Bānsa  

In German
Red Buckeye  
Bambus  

In French
Red Buckeye  
Bambou  

In Spanish
rojo castaño de Indias  
Bambú  

In Greek
κόκκινο Buckeye  
μπαμπού  

In Portuguese
Red Buckeye  
bambu  

In Polish
Red Buckeye  
Bambus  

In Latin
Red Buckeye  
Bamboo  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Poales  

Family
Hippocastanaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Aesculus  
Bambusa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
Bambuseae  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
-  

Number of Species
20  
91  

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Giant Timber Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Giant Timber Bamboo

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

Red Buckeye and Giant Timber Bamboo Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Giant Timber Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Giant Timber Bamboo height is 1,000.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Giant Timber Bamboo are as follows:

Care of Red Buckeye and Giant Timber Bamboo

Care of Red Buckeye and Giant Timber Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches 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 Red Buckeye 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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