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About Timber Bamboo and Clumping Bamboo


About Clumping Bamboo and Timber Bamboo


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Grass  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, India, China  
China  

Types
Bambusoideae, Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo  
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii  

Number of Varieties
12  
30  
99+

Habitat
Dry Forest  
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
8-12  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 10  
12 - 7  

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
1,070.00 cm  
38

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brownish Red  
Pale White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
digitate  
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
Very Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
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  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
-  
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
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies  
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot  

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

Facts

Flowers
-  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Mice  
Beetles, Bugs, Mites  

Allergy
-  
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife  
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders, Obesity  

Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks  
Stem, Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry  
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
Feature Plant, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DENDROCALAMUS strictus  
BAMBUSA beecheyana  

Common Name
Male Bamboo, Timber Bamboo  
Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo  

In Hindi
इमारती लकड़ी बांस  
बांस  

In German
Holz Bambus  
Verklumpung Bambus  

In French
bois Bambou  
clumping Bamboo  

In Spanish
bambú  
clumping Bamboo  

In Greek
ξυλείας Μπαμπού  
συσσώρευση μπαμπού  

In Portuguese
Bamboo Timber  
bambu aglutinação  

In Polish
Drewno Bamboo  
zbicie bambus  

In Latin
lignum  
clumping Bamboo  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Cyperales  

Family
Poaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Bambusa  
Bambusa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Bambuseae  
Bambuseae  

Subfamily
Bambusoideae  
Bambusoideae  

Number of Species
1000  
26
1200  
22

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Properties of Timber Bamboo and Clumping Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Timber Bamboo and Clumping Bamboo

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

Timber Bamboo and Clumping Bamboo Physical Information

Timber Bamboo and Clumping Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Timber Bamboo height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Clumping Bamboo height is 1,070.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Timber Bamboo and Clumping Bamboo are as follows:

Care of Timber Bamboo and Clumping Bamboo

Care of Timber Bamboo and Clumping Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Timber Bamboo pruning is done and Clumping Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Timber Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Clumping Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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