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About Shell Ginger and Timber Bamboo


About Timber Bamboo and Shell Ginger


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Grass  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia  
Southeastern Asia, India, China  

Types
Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty  
Bambusoideae, Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
12  

Habitat
Tropical regions  
Dry Forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-5  
12 - 10  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Red, Light Pink  
Brownish Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lance shaped  
digitate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires plenty of water during the growing season  
Average Water Needs  

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
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
-  

Fertilizers
Apply 8-4-6 amount  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies  

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

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
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Mice  

Allergy
Rash  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Rhizomes  
Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves used for wrapping zongi, Used to flavour noodles, Used to wrap mochi rice cakes  
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALPINIA zerumbet  
DENDROCALAMUS strictus  

Common Name
Shell Ginger  
Male Bamboo, Timber Bamboo  

In Hindi
Shell Ginger  
इमारती लकड़ी बांस  

In German
Shell Ginger  
Holz Bambus  

In French
Shell Ginger  
bois Bambou  

In Spanish
Shell jengibre  
bambú  

In Greek
Shell Τζίντζερ  
ξυλείας Μπαμπού  

In Portuguese
Shell Ginger  
Bamboo Timber  

In Polish
Shell Imbir  
Drewno Bamboo  

In Latin
Crusta Ginger  
lignum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Lilopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Zingiberales  
Poales  

Family
Zingiberaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Alpinia  
Bambusa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Alpinieae  
Bambuseae  

Subfamily
Alpinioideae  
Bambusoideae  

Number of Species
150  
99+
1000  
26

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Properties of Shell Ginger and Timber Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Shell Ginger and Timber Bamboo

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

Shell Ginger and Timber Bamboo Physical Information

Shell Ginger and Timber Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Timber Bamboo height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Shell Ginger and Timber Bamboo are as follows:

Care of Shell Ginger and Timber Bamboo

Care of Shell Ginger and Timber Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shell Ginger pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Timber Bamboo pruning is done . In summer Shell Ginger 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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