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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Herb  

Origin
China, Japan  
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Southern Asia  

Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
1500  
12
100  
99+

Habitat
Warmer regions  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12*1  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
6.56 cm  

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
10.50 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Blue, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Pink, Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply  
-  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
No  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
Yes  
-  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Flies  

Allergy
Cyanide poisoning  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Hedges, Mixed Border  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BAMBUSA  
THYMUS 'Hartington Silver'  

Common Name
Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo  
Silver Thyme, Thyme  

In Hindi
Bānsa  
Hydrangea  

In German
Bambus  
Hortensie  

In French
Bambou  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
Bambú  
Hortensia  

In Greek
μπαμπού  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
bambu  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
Bambus  
Hortensja  

In Latin
Bamboo  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Liliopsida  
-  

Order
Poales  
-  

Family
Poaceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Acidosasa  
-  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
Bambuseae  
-  

Subfamily
Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae  
-  

Number of Species
1400  
19
350  
99+

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Difference Between Bamboo and Silver Thyme

If you are confused whether Bamboo or Silver Thyme are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Bamboo and Silver Thyme Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bamboo are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Silver Thyme fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bamboo and Silver Thyme if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bamboo and Silver Thyme

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bamboo and Silver Thyme. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bamboo and Silver Thyme as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Bamboo is Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever and Urinary tract problems whereas of Silver Thyme is Fever, Kidney problems and Urinary tract problems. Bamboo has beauty benefits as follows: while Silver Thyme has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Bamboo vs Silver Thyme

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Bamboo vs Silver Thyme and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Bamboo are Cyanide poisoning whereas of Silver Thyme have Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bamboo has no showy fruits and Silver Thyme has no showy fruits. Also Bamboo is not flowering and Silver Thyme is flowering. You can compare Bamboo and Silver Thyme facts and facts of other plants too.

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