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About Silver Dollar and Timber Bamboo


About Timber Bamboo and Silver Dollar


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Grass  

Origin
Southwestern United States  
Southeastern Asia, India, China  

Types
-  
Bambusoideae, Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
12  

Habitat
Alpine Meadows, Cold Regions, Shady Edge  
Dry Forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
12 - 10  

Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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
Rosette/Stemless  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Ivory  
Brownish Red  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
White, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
White, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
White, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
White, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
digitate  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Frost  
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
reseeds, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies  

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

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
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
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Mice  

Allergy
Pollen, Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Showy Purposes  
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  
Feature Plant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AGAVE toumeyana  
DENDROCALAMUS strictus  

Common Name
Honesty , Chinese Money  
Male Bamboo, Timber Bamboo  

In Hindi
silver dollar  
इमारती लकड़ी बांस  

In German
Einjähriges Silberblatt  
Holz Bambus  

In French
Monnaie-du-Pape  
bois Bambou  

In Spanish
planta de la plata  
bambú  

In Greek
silver dollar  
ξυλείας Μπαμπού  

In Portuguese
silver dollar  
Bamboo Timber  

In Polish
Miesiącznica roczna  
Drewno Bamboo  

In Latin
silver dollar  
lignum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Poales  

Family
Agavaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Lunaria  
Bambusa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Bambuseae  

Subfamily
-  
Bambusoideae  

Number of Species
50  
1000  
26

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Properties of Silver Dollar and Timber Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Silver Dollar and Timber Bamboo

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

Silver Dollar and Timber Bamboo Physical Information

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

Care of Silver Dollar and Timber Bamboo

Care of Silver Dollar and Timber Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Dollar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Timber Bamboo pruning is done . In summer Silver Dollar 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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