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Timber Bamboo
Timber Bamboo

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About Timber Bamboo and Malabar Spinach

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, China
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Bambusoideae, Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

125
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry Forest
Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999
0 99
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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, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm2.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm24.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brownish Red
Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

digitate
Heart-shaped

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
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies
Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
Showy

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Mice
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Tree trunks
Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Tropical
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DENDROCALAMUS strictus
BASELLA alba

Common Name

Male Bamboo, Timber Bamboo
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

इमारती लकड़ी बांस
पोई

In German

Holz Bambus
Malabarspinat

In French

bois Bambou
L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

bambú
espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

ξυλείας Μπαμπού
Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Bamboo Timber
Malabar espinafre

In Polish

Drewno Bamboo
Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

lignum
Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Eudicotyledones

Order

Poales
Caryophyllales

Family

Poaceae
Basellaceae

Genus

Bambusa
Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Bambuseae
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Subfamily

Bambusoideae
-

Number of Species

100060
1 27800
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Properties of Timber Bamboo and Malabar Spinach

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

Season and Care of Timber Bamboo and Malabar Spinach

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

Timber Bamboo and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Timber Bamboo and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Timber Bamboo height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Timber Bamboo and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

  • Timber Bamboo flower color: Brownish Red

  • Timber Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

  • Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red

  • Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Timber Bamboo and Malabar Spinach

Care of Timber Bamboo and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Timber Bamboo pruning is done and Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Timber Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.