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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Grass  
Tree  

Origin
China  
-  

Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii  
Chinese red birch, Betula fruticosa, Betula ermanii  

Number of Varieties
1500  
12
60  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods  
Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Well Drained, Wet forest, Wet ground, Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm  
40
1,219.20 cm  
34

Minimum Width
10.00 cm  
99+
762.00 cm  
28

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Yellow, Tan  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Bronze, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Yellow, Red, Orange  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acicular  
Heart-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  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
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  
Average Water Needs, Medium  

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, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

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

Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves  
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove short branches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize in late fall, Nitrogen  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
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
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Deers, Rabbits, Rats, Squirrels  
Ants, Birds, Insects  

Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Inflammation, Throat itching  
Itchiness, Pollen, Sore Throat  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  
Air purification, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems  
anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, Bone strength, Dermatitis, Eczema, Eliminate toxins, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Immunity, Kidney problems  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem  
Whole plant  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BAMBUSA oldhamii  
BETULA 'Crimson Frost'  

Common Name
Clumping Bamboo, Giant Timber Bamboo, Oldham's Bamboo  
Birch, Crimson Frost Birch  

In Hindi
Bānsa  
भोज पत्र  

In German
Bambus  
Birke  

In French
Bambou  
Arbre de bouleau  

In Spanish
Bambú  
Abedul  

In Greek
μπαμπού  
Birch Tree  

In Portuguese
bambu  
bétula  

In Polish
Bambus  
Brzoza  

In Latin
Bamboo  
Caerulus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Fagales  

Family
Poaceae  
Betulaceae  

Genus
Bambusa  
Betula  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Bambuseae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Carpinaceae  

Number of Species
91  
34  
99+

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Difference Between Giant Timber Bamboo and Birch

If you are confused whether Giant Timber Bamboo or Birch 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 Giant Timber Bamboo and Birch Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Giant Timber Bamboo are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Birch fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize in late fall and Nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Giant Timber Bamboo and Birch if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Giant Timber Bamboo and Birch

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Giant Timber Bamboo and Birch. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Giant Timber Bamboo and Birch 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 Giant Timber Bamboo is Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever and Urinary tract problems whereas of Birch is anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, Bone strength, Dermatitis, Eczema, Eliminate toxins, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Immunity and Kidney problems. Giant Timber Bamboo has beauty benefits as follows: while Birch has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Giant Timber Bamboo vs Birch

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 Giant Timber Bamboo vs Birch 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 Giant Timber Bamboo are allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Inflammation and Throat itching whereas of Birch have Itchiness, Pollen and Sore Throat respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Giant Timber Bamboo has no showy fruits and Birch has no showy fruits. Also Giant Timber Bamboo is not flowering and Birch is not flowering . You can compare Giant Timber Bamboo and Birch facts and facts of other plants too.

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