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Giant Timber Bamboo
Giant Timber Bamboo

Crossandra
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Shrub

Origin

China
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Orange, Dark Red (Ratan aboli), Yellow, Delhi Crossandra , Arka Ambara, Arka Kanaka (IIHR varieties)

Number of Varieties

15006
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Wet Woods
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1110-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8
10-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm40.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Orange, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular
Ovate

Thorns

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

-
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Cuttings, Seedlings

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
Water daily during growing season

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Balanced liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Deers, Rabbits, Rats, Squirrels
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Inflammation, Throat itching
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Basketary, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAMBUSA oldhamii
CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

Common Name

Clumping Bamboo, Giant Timber Bamboo, Oldham's Bamboo
Crossandra, firecracker flower

In Hindi

Bānsa
Crossandra

In German

Bambus
Crossandra

In French

Bambou
Crossandra

In Spanish

Bambú
Crossandra

In Greek

μπαμπού
Crossandra

In Portuguese

bambu
Crossandra

In Polish

Bambus
Crossandra

In Latin

Bamboo
Crossandra

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Scrophulariales

Family

Poaceae
Acanthaceae

Genus

Bambusa
Crossandra

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Bambuseae
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

9152
1 27800
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Difference Between Giant Timber Bamboo and Crossandra

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

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Importance of Giant Timber Bamboo and Crossandra

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Giant Timber Bamboo and Crossandra. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Giant Timber Bamboo and Crossandra 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 Crossandra is Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems and Menstrual Disorders. Giant Timber Bamboo has beauty benefits as follows: while Crossandra has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Giant Timber Bamboo vs Crossandra

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 Crossandra 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 Crossandra have 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 Crossandra has no showy fruits. Also Giant Timber Bamboo is not flowering and Crossandra is not flowering . You can compare Giant Timber Bamboo and Crossandra facts and facts of other plants too.