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About Southern Magnolia and Giant Timber Bamboo


About Giant Timber Bamboo and Southern Magnolia


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen   
Grass   

Origin
Southeastern United States   
China   

Types
Not available   
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii   

Number of Varieties
50   
99+
1500   
10

Habitat
marshes, Marshy ground, Swamps   
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods   

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10   
8-11   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
12 - 8   

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

Habit
Pyramidal   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm   
99+
1,000.00 cm   
40

Minimum Width
300.00 cm   
99+
10.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Red   
Not Available   

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
Pyramidal   
Acicular   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
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   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
Layering, Semi-ripe cuttings, Softwood cuttings   
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Provide sufficient water to saturate the root zone, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry   
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply   

In Summer
Less Watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Drought Tolerant   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
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
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   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Birds, Squirrels   
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
None   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
Yes   
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
No   
No   

Attracts
Birds, Rabbits, Squirrels   
Deers, Rabbits, Rats, Squirrels   

Allergy
allergic reaction, Asthma, Runny nose   
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Inflammation, Throat itching   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Beautiful Skin, Blood purifying, Treatment of Dark Spots   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Alzheimer’s Disease, anti-cancer, Anxiety, Asthma, Diabetes, Liver problems, Menstrual Cramps   
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers   
Leaves, Stem   

Other Uses
Air freshner, Grown for shade   
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Landscape, Shade Trees, Street Trees   
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MAGNOLIA grandiflora   
BAMBUSA oldhamii   

Common Name
Magnolia grandiflora, bull bay   
Clumping Bamboo, Giant Timber Bamboo, Oldham's Bamboo   

In Hindi
Magnolia grandiflora   
Bānsa   

In German
Immergrüne Magnolie   
Bambus   

In French
Magnolia à grandes fleurs   
Bambou   

In Spanish
Magnolia grandiflora   
Bambú   

In Greek
Magnolia grandiflora   
μπαμπού   

In Portuguese
Magnólia-branca   
bambu   

In Polish
Magnolia wielkokwiatowa   
Bambus   

In Latin
Magnolia grandiflora   
Bamboo   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Magnoliales   
Poales   

Family
Magnoliaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Magnolia   
Bambusa   

Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Bambuseae   

Subfamily
Magnolioideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
210   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Southern Magnolia and Giant Timber Bamboo

Wondering what are the properties of Southern Magnolia and Giant Timber Bamboo? We provide you with everything About Southern Magnolia and Giant Timber Bamboo. Southern Magnolia doesn't have thorns and Giant Timber Bamboo doesn't have thorns. Also Southern Magnolia does not have fragrant flowers. Southern Magnolia has allergic reactions like allergic reaction, Asthma and Runny nose and Giant Timber Bamboo has allergic reactions like allergic reaction, Asthma and Runny nose. 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 Southern Magnolia and Giant Timber Bamboo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Southern Magnolia and Giant Timber Bamboo

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

Southern Magnolia and Giant Timber Bamboo Physical Information

Southern Magnolia and Giant Timber Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Southern Magnolia height is 610.00 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 Southern Magnolia and Giant Timber Bamboo are as follows:

Care of Southern Magnolia and Giant Timber Bamboo

Care of Southern Magnolia and Giant Timber Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Southern Magnolia 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 Southern Magnolia needs Less 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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