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About Timber Bamboo and Panicum


About Panicum and Timber Bamboo


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Grass  
Grass  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, India, China  
-  

Types
Bambusoideae, Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo  
Switchgrass  

Number of Varieties
12  
450  
21

Habitat
Dry Forest  
Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 10  
-  

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
40.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brownish Red  
Indigo  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
digitate  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Moist  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction  
-  

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 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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Moist  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
-  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

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
-  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
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  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Mice  
Deers  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
small hedge  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion  

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 Biofuel  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DENDROCALAMUS strictus  
PANICUM  

Common Name
Male Bamboo, Timber Bamboo  
Panicum  

In Hindi
इमारती लकड़ी बांस  
panikom  

In German
Holz Bambus  
panikom  

In French
bois Bambou  
panikom  

In Spanish
bambú  
panikom  

In Greek
ξυλείας Μπαμπού  
Panicum  

In Portuguese
Bamboo Timber  
Panicum  

In Polish
Drewno Bamboo  
Panicum  

In Latin
lignum  
Panicum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Poales  

Family
Poaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Bambusa  
Panicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Bambuseae  
-  

Subfamily
Bambusoideae  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
1000  
26
450  
99+

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Properties of Timber Bamboo and Panicum

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

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Season and Care of Timber Bamboo and Panicum

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

Timber Bamboo and Panicum Physical Information

Timber Bamboo and Panicum physical information is very important for comparison. Timber Bamboo height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Timber Bamboo and Panicum are as follows:

Care of Timber Bamboo and Panicum

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

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