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About Timber Bamboo and Alberta Spruce

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, China
Western United States, Canada

Types

Bambusoideae, Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo
Eastern white spruce Black Hills white spruce Alberta white spruce Alaska white spruce

Number of Varieties

124
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry Forest
gardens, Grassland, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-112-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 10
7-1

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm1,220.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brownish Red
Peach, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

digitate
Cylindrical

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

-
Early Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

-
Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year, Remove hanging branches, Remove old, faded fronds

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Mice
Birds

Allergy

-
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Tree trunks
Whole plant

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Tropical
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DENDROCALAMUS strictus
PICEA glauca var. albertiana

Common Name

Male Bamboo, Timber Bamboo
White Spruce

In Hindi

इमारती लकड़ी बांस
अलबर्टा सजाना

In German

Holz Bambus
Alberta Fichte

In French

bois Bambou
épinette de l'Alberta

In Spanish

bambú
Alberta abeto

In Greek

ξυλείας Μπαμπού
Αλμπέρτα ερυθρελάτης

In Portuguese

Bamboo Timber
Alberta abeto

In Polish

Drewno Bamboo
Alberta świerk

In Latin

lignum
Alberta abiegnis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Liliopsida
-

Order

Poales
-

Family

Poaceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Bambusa
Picea

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe

Bambuseae
-

Subfamily

Bambusoideae
Piceoideae Frankis

Number of Species

10005
1 27800
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Properties of Timber Bamboo and Alberta Spruce

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

Season and Care of Timber Bamboo and Alberta Spruce

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

Timber Bamboo and Alberta Spruce Physical Information

Timber Bamboo and Alberta Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Timber Bamboo height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Alberta Spruce height is 1,220.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Timber Bamboo and Alberta Spruce are as follows:

  • Timber Bamboo flower color: Brownish Red

  • Timber Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

  • Alberta Spruce flower color: Peach and Pink

  • Alberta Spruce leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Timber Bamboo and Alberta Spruce

Care of Timber Bamboo and Alberta Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Timber Bamboo pruning is done and Alberta Spruce pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year, Remove hanging branches and Remove old, faded fronds. In summer Timber Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Alberta Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.