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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Grass  
Fruit  

Origin
China  
Southeastern Asia, China  

Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii  
Castellana Joppa Mosambi Narinja Verna  

Number of Varieties
1500  
12
100  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods  
Farms, Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
9-11  

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, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm  
40
180.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Red, Orange, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acicular  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
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  
Do not water frequently, Requires watering in the growing season, Water every two or three days during warmer months  

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, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full 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
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Deers, Rabbits, Rats, Squirrels  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Inflammation, Throat itching  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem  
Fruits  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical  
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BAMBUSA oldhamii  
CITRUS sinensis 'Budd'  

Common Name
Clumping Bamboo, Giant Timber Bamboo, Oldham's Bamboo  
Orange  

In Hindi
Bānsa  
नारंगी  

In German
Bambus  
Orange  

In French
Bambou  
Orange  

In Spanish
Bambú  
naranja  

In Greek
μπαμπού  
Πορτοκάλι  

In Portuguese
bambu  
laranja  

In Polish
Bambus  
Pomarańczowy  

In Latin
Bamboo  
aurantiaco  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Sapindales  

Family
Poaceae  
Rutaceae  

Genus
Bambusa  
Citrus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Bambuseae  
Citreae  

Subfamily
-  
Aurantioideae  

Number of Species
91  
1000  
26

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Difference Between Giant Timber Bamboo and Orange

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