Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
  
Grass
  
Origin
Japan
  
China
  
Types
Not Available
  
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
ditches, Marshy ground
  
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
  
8-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-4
  
12 - 8
  
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Pyramidal
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm
  
40
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Red orange
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Bronze
  
Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Umbrella Like
  
Acicular
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Summer
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Pot
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting
  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
  
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Cut out old leaves
  
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases
  
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
None
  
None
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
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
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
Yes
  
Yes
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Hummingbirds
  
Deers, Rabbits, Rats, Squirrels
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Inflammation, Throat itching
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Tonic
  
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems
  
Part of Plant Used
Root
  
Leaves, Stem
  
Other Uses
Basketary, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags
  
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
  
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
Cyperus alternifolius
  
BAMBUSA oldhamii
  
Common Name
Galingale,Umbrella Palm
  
Clumping Bamboo, Giant Timber Bamboo, Oldham's Bamboo
  
In Hindi
mbrella Palm
  
Bānsa
  
In German
Cyperus alternifolius
  
Bambus
  
In French
Cyperus alternifolius
  
Bambou
  
In Spanish
Cyperus alternifolius
  
Bambú
  
In Greek
Umbrella Palm
  
μπαμπού
  
In Portuguese
Umbrella Palm
  
bambu
  
In Polish
Cibora zmienna
  
Bambus
  
In Latin
Umbrella Palm
  
Bamboo
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Cyperales
  
Poales
  
Family
Sciadopityaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Cyperus
  
Bambusa
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Bambuseae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Umbrella Palm and Giant Timber Bamboo
Season and care of Umbrella Palm and Giant Timber Bamboo is important to know. While considering everything about Umbrella Palm and Giant Timber Bamboo Care, growing season is an essential factor. Umbrella Palm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Giant Timber Bamboo season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Umbrella Palm is Clay, Loam and for Giant Timber Bamboo is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Umbrella Palm is Acidic, Neutral and for Giant Timber Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Umbrella Palm and Giant Timber Bamboo Physical Information
Umbrella Palm and Giant Timber Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Umbrella Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Giant Timber Bamboo height is 1,000.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Umbrella Palm and Giant Timber Bamboo are as follows:
Umbrella Palm flower color: Yellow
Umbrella Palm leaf color: Green
Giant Timber Bamboo flower color: Not Available
- Giant Timber Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Umbrella Palm and Giant Timber Bamboo
Care of Umbrella Palm and Giant Timber Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Umbrella Palm pruning is done Cut out old leaves and Giant Timber Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Umbrella Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Giant Timber Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.