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About Timber Bamboo and Meadow Foxtail

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Grass

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, China
Europe, Asia

Types

Bambusoideae, Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo
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Number of Varieties

1270
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry Forest
Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 10
8 - 5

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm40.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brownish Red
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
Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

digitate
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

-
Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water
Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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

Pruning

-
Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

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

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Mice
-

Allergy

-
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

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
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Tropical
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DENDROCALAMUS strictus
ALOPECURUS pratensis

Common Name

Male Bamboo, Timber Bamboo
Meadow Foxtail

In Hindi

इमारती लकड़ी बांस
Meadow Foxtail

In German

Holz Bambus
Wiesenfuchsschwanz

In French

bois Bambou
vulpin des prés

In Spanish

bambú
pradera de cola de zorra

In Greek

ξυλείας Μπαμπού
Meadow Foxtail

In Portuguese

Bamboo Timber
Meadow Foxtail

In Polish

Drewno Bamboo
łąka ber

In Latin

lignum
meadow Foxtail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Poales
Cyperales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Bambusa
Alopecurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Bambuseae
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Subfamily

Bambusoideae
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Number of Species

10003
1 27800
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Properties of Timber Bamboo and Meadow Foxtail

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

Season and Care of Timber Bamboo and Meadow Foxtail

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

Timber Bamboo and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information

Timber Bamboo and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Timber Bamboo height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Timber Bamboo and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:

  • Timber Bamboo flower color: Brownish Red

  • Timber Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

Care of Timber Bamboo and Meadow Foxtail

Care of Timber Bamboo and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Timber Bamboo pruning is done and Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Timber Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.