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Timber Bamboo
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About Timber Bamboo and Babaco

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Fruit, Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, China
South America

Types

Bambusoideae, Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo
V. × heilbornii

Number of Varieties

120
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry Forest
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 10
11-9

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brownish Red
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

digitate
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

-
Remove shoots

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Mice
-

Allergy

-
-

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

-
Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Tree trunks
Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Tropical
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DENDROCALAMUS strictus
VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii

Common Name

Male Bamboo, Timber Bamboo
Babaco, Mountain Papaya

In Hindi

इमारती लकड़ी बांस
Babaco

In German

Holz Bambus
Babaco

In French

bois Bambou
Babaco

In Spanish

bambú
Babaco

In Greek

ξυλείας Μπαμπού
Babaco

In Portuguese

Bamboo Timber
Babaco

In Polish

Drewno Bamboo
Babaco

In Latin

lignum
Babaco

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Brassicales

Family

Poaceae
Caricaceae

Genus

Bambusa
Vasconcellea

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Bambuseae
-

Subfamily

Bambusoideae
-

Number of Species

10001
1 27800
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Properties of Timber Bamboo and Babaco

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

Season and Care of Timber Bamboo and Babaco

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

Timber Bamboo and Babaco Physical Information

Timber Bamboo and Babaco physical information is very important for comparison. Timber Bamboo height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Timber Bamboo and Babaco are as follows:

  • Timber Bamboo flower color: Brownish Red

  • Timber Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

  • Babaco flower color: Yellow green

  • Babaco leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Timber Bamboo and Babaco

Care of Timber Bamboo and Babaco include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Timber Bamboo pruning is done and Babaco pruning is done Remove shoots. In summer Timber Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Babaco needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.