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About Timber Bamboo and Ponytail Palm


About Ponytail Palm and Timber Bamboo


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Biennial   

Type
Grass   
Tree   

Origin
Southeastern Asia, India, China   
Mexico   

Types
Bambusoideae, Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo   
Cat palm, Date palm, Old Man palm   

Habitat
Dry Forest   
gardens, Grassland   

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11   
12-15   

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 10   
12-1   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm   
99+
457.20 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm   
99+
365.76 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brownish Red   
Ivory   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
digitate   
Long hair-like leaves   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Very Fast   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction   
Drought   

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   
Average Water Needs   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
No need to prune   
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
None   
No   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

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   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Mice   
Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites, Spider Mites   

Allergy
Not Available   
Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash, Vomiting   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry   
Not Available   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical   
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DENDROCALAMUS strictus   
BEAUCARNEA recurvata   

Common Name
Male Bamboo, Timber Bamboo   
Bottle Palm, Ponytail Palm   

In Hindi
इमारती लकड़ी बांस   
Ponytail Palm   

In German
Holz Bambus   
Pferdeschwanz Palm   

In French
bois Bambou   
Ponytail Palm   

In Spanish
bambú   
Cola de caballo de palma   

In Greek
ξυλείας Μπαμπού   
αλογοουρά παλάμη   

In Portuguese
Bamboo Timber   
rabo- de palma   

In Polish
Drewno Bamboo   
kucyk palmowy   

In Latin
lignum   
ponytail palmarum   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Vascular plant   

Class
Liliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Poales   
Asparagales   

Family
Poaceae   
Liliaceae   

Genus
Bambusa   
Beaucarnea   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms   

Tribe
Bambuseae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Bambusoideae   
Nolinoideae   

Number of Species
1000   
20
10   
99+

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Properties of Timber Bamboo and Ponytail Palm

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

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Season and Care of Timber Bamboo and Ponytail Palm

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

Timber Bamboo and Ponytail Palm Physical Information

Timber Bamboo and Ponytail Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Timber Bamboo height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Ponytail Palm height is 457.20 cm and width 365.76 cm. The color specification of Timber Bamboo and Ponytail Palm are as follows:

Care of Timber Bamboo and Ponytail Palm

Care of Timber Bamboo and Ponytail Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Timber Bamboo pruning is done No need to prune and Ponytail Palm 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 Ponytail Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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