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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Grass

Origin
Southeastern Asia, India, China

Types
Bambusoideae, Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo

Number of Varieties
12

Habitat
Dry Forest

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 10

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

Habit
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
15.20 cm 100

Minimum Width
30.00 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
Brownish Red

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
digitate

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Very Fast

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
-

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning
-

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies

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

Facts

Flowers
-

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
Yes

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Mice

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DENDROCALAMUS strictus

Common Name
Male Bamboo, Timber Bamboo

In Hindi
इमारती लकड़ी बांस

In German
Holz Bambus

In French
bois Bambou

In Spanish
bambú

In Greek
ξυλείας Μπαμπού

In Portuguese
Bamboo Timber

In Polish
Drewno Bamboo

In Latin
lignum

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Liliopsida

Order
Poales

Family
Poaceae

Genus
Bambusa

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe
Bambuseae

Subfamily
Bambusoideae

Number of Species
1000 26

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Properties of Timber Bamboo

Want to know the properties of Timber Bamboo? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Timber Bamboo is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Timber Bamboo Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Timber Bamboo Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Timber Bamboo. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Timber Bamboo physical information is as follows: 15.20 cm tall and 30.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is digitate. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Timber Bamboo

Taking Timber Bamboo Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Timber Bamboo include pruning, which should be done . The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Timber Bamboo

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Timber Bamboo is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Timber Bamboo is a very important plant from Grass Plants. There are 12 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Bambusoideae, Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo. This plant's habitat is Dry Forest and it comes in the hardiness zone 9-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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