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Timber Bamboo
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About Timber Bamboo and Prickly Lettuce

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, China
Europe

Types

Bambusoideae, Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo
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Number of Varieties

1230
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry Forest
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 10
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Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm40.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brownish Red
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
White

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

digitate
Arrowhead

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Very Fast

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

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Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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
Requires regular watering

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Moist

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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

-
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
Butterflies

Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Anxiety, Cough, Insomnia, Rheumatism, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Tree trunks
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Tropical
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DENDROCALAMUS strictus
LACTUCA serriola

Common Name

Male Bamboo, Timber Bamboo
Compass Plant, Horse Thistle, Prickly Lettuce

In Hindi

इमारती लकड़ी बांस
Prickly Lettuce

In German

Holz Bambus
Feigensalat

In French

bois Bambou
laitue scariole

In Spanish

bambú
lechuga espinosa

In Greek

ξυλείας Μπαμπού
φραγκοσυκιές Μαρούλι

In Portuguese

Bamboo Timber
alface espinhosa

In Polish

Drewno Bamboo
Kolczasta Sałata

In Latin

lignum
Opuntia Lactuca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Asterales

Family

Poaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Bambusa
Lactuca

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Bambuseae
Cichorieae

Subfamily

Bambusoideae
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Number of Species

1000100
1 27800
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Properties of Timber Bamboo and Prickly Lettuce

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

Season and Care of Timber Bamboo and Prickly Lettuce

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

Timber Bamboo and Prickly Lettuce Physical Information

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

  • Timber Bamboo flower color: Brownish Red

  • Timber Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

  • Prickly Lettuce flower color: Yellow

  • Prickly Lettuce leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Timber Bamboo and Prickly Lettuce

Care of Timber Bamboo and Prickly Lettuce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Timber Bamboo pruning is done and Prickly Lettuce 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 Prickly Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.