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About Cabbage Tree and Hedge Bamboo


About Hedge Bamboo and Cabbage Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Grass  

Origin
New Zealand  
China  

Types
-  
Bambusoideae  

Number of Varieties
3  
30  
99+

Habitat
Coastal Regions  
Dry Forest, hedge rows, open Woodlands, Shady Edge  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
8-15  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12 - 1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
50.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Blue  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  
Light Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  
Light Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  
Light Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Narrow  
digitate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Budding, From Rhizomes, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Caterpillar, Moths  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Dysentry, Stomach pain  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem  
Stem, Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical  
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORDYLINE australis 'Red Star'  
BAMBUSA multiplex  

Common Name
Cabbage Palm  
Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo  

In Hindi
गोभी पेड़  
हेगड़े बांस  

In German
Cabbage tree  
Hedge Bambus  

In French
arbre de chou  
Bamboo Hedge  

In Spanish
árbol de la col  
bambú de cobertura  

In Greek
λάχανο δέντρο  
hedge Μπαμπού  

In Portuguese
repolho árvore  
Bamboo Hedge  

In Polish
kapusta drzewo  
Żywopłoty Bamboo  

In Latin
brassica ligno  
Sepi Bamboo  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Cyperales  

Family
Asparagaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Acidosasa  
Bambusa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Bambuseae  

Subfamily
Lomandroideae  
Bambusoideae  

Number of Species
4  
99+
1200  
22

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Properties of Cabbage Tree and Hedge Bamboo

Wondering what are the properties of Cabbage Tree and Hedge Bamboo? We provide you with everything About Cabbage Tree and Hedge Bamboo. Cabbage Tree doesn't have thorns and Hedge Bamboo doesn't have thorns. Also Cabbage Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Cabbage Tree has allergic reactions like Asthma and Hedge Bamboo has allergic reactions like Asthma. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Cabbage Tree and Hedge Bamboo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cabbage Tree and Hedge Bamboo

Season and care of Cabbage Tree and Hedge Bamboo is important to know. While considering everything about Cabbage Tree and Hedge Bamboo Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cabbage Tree season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Hedge Bamboo season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Cabbage Tree is Loam, Sand and for Hedge Bamboo is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cabbage Tree is Neutral, Alkaline and for Hedge Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Cabbage Tree and Hedge Bamboo Physical Information

Cabbage Tree and Hedge Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Cabbage Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Hedge Bamboo height is 460.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Cabbage Tree and Hedge Bamboo are as follows:

Care of Cabbage Tree and Hedge Bamboo

Care of Cabbage Tree and Hedge Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cabbage Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Hedge Bamboo pruning is done . In summer Cabbage Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hedge Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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