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About Silver Maple and Giant Timber Bamboo

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Grass

Origin

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
China

Types

-
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii

Number of Varieties

31500
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-88-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12 - 8

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14
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

1,830.00 cm1,000.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm10.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Chartreuse
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Star Shaped
Acicular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring
-

Repeat Bloomer

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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune back the growing tips
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
-

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Deers, Rabbits, Rats, Squirrels

Allergy

Mild Allergen
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Inflammation, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds
Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER saccharinum
BAMBUSA oldhamii

Common Name

Silver Maple
Clumping Bamboo, Giant Timber Bamboo, Oldham's Bamboo

In Hindi

Silver Maple
Bānsa

In German

Silver Maple
Bambus

In French

érable argenté
Bambou

In Spanish

arce plateado
Bambú

In Greek

Silver Maple
μπαμπού

In Portuguese

plátano de prata
bambu

In Polish

Silver Maple
Bambus

In Latin

Acer
Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Poales

Family

Aceraceae
Poaceae

Genus

Acer
Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

Acereae
Bambuseae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
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Number of Species

12891
1 27800
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Properties of Silver Maple and Giant Timber Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Silver Maple and Giant Timber Bamboo

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

Silver Maple and Giant Timber Bamboo Physical Information

Silver Maple and Giant Timber Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Giant Timber Bamboo height is 1,000.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Maple and Giant Timber Bamboo are as follows:

  • Silver Maple flower color: Chartreuse

  • Silver Maple leaf color: Dark Green

  • Giant Timber Bamboo flower color:

  • Giant Timber Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Silver Maple and Giant Timber Bamboo

Care of Silver Maple and Giant Timber Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Maple pruning is done Prune back the growing tips 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 Silver Maple 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.