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About Timber Bamboo and Trident Maple


About Trident Maple and Timber Bamboo


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Tree  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, India, China  
China, Japan, Korea  

Types
Bambusoideae, Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo  
jiujiangense, horizontale  

Number of Varieties
12  
6  
99+

Habitat
Dry Forest  
Cold Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 10  
9-5  

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brownish Red  
Light Yellow, Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Red, Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Yellow, Red, Orange  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
digitate  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

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  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction  
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  

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  

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
-  
Prune every year, 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  
Caterpillars  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site  
Drought, Dry soil  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
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  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Mice  
-  

Allergy
-  
allergic reaction  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Bonsai, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks  
-  

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
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical  
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DENDROCALAMUS strictus  
ACER buergerianum  

Common Name
Male Bamboo, Timber Bamboo  
Trident Maple  

In Hindi
इमारती लकड़ी बांस  
ट्राइडेंट मेपल  

In German
Holz Bambus  
Trident-Ahorn  

In French
bois Bambou  
Trident Maple  

In Spanish
bambú  
arce de Trident  

In Greek
ξυλείας Μπαμπού  
Trident Maple  

In Portuguese
Bamboo Timber  
bordo Trident  

In Polish
Drewno Bamboo  
Trident klon  

In Latin
lignum  
Trident Maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Sapindales  

Family
Poaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Bambusa  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Bambuseae  
-  

Subfamily
Bambusoideae  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
1000  
26
160  
99+

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Properties of Timber Bamboo and Trident Maple

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

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Season and Care of Timber Bamboo and Trident Maple

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

Timber Bamboo and Trident Maple Physical Information

Timber Bamboo and Trident Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Timber Bamboo height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Trident Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Timber Bamboo and Trident Maple are as follows:

Care of Timber Bamboo and Trident Maple

Care of Timber Bamboo and Trident Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Timber Bamboo pruning is done and Trident Maple pruning is done Prune every year, 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 Trident Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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