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About Celosia and Hedge Bamboo


About Hedge Bamboo and Celosia


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Grass  

Origin
North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia  
China  

Types
Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata  
Bambusoideae  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
Dry Forest, hedge rows, open Woodlands, Shady Edge  

USDA Hardiness Zone
1-15  
8-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9-2  
12 - 1  

Sunset Zone
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
50.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Light Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Light Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Y-shaped  
digitate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply  
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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Prune ocassionally  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Red blotch  

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

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
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
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Stem, Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
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, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CELOSIA argentea  
BAMBUSA multiplex  

Common Name
Celosia  
Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo  

In Hindi
Celosia  
हेगड़े बांस  

In German
Celosia  
Hedge Bambus  

In French
Celosia  
Bamboo Hedge  

In Spanish
Celosia  
bambú de cobertura  

In Greek
Celosia  
hedge Μπαμπού  

In Portuguese
Celosia  
Bamboo Hedge  

In Polish
celosia  
Żywopłoty Bamboo  

In Latin
Celosia  
Sepi Bamboo  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Cyperales  

Family
Amaranthaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Celosia  
Bambusa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Bambuseae  

Subfamily
-  
Bambusoideae  

Number of Species
11  
99+
1200  
22

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Properties of Celosia and Hedge Bamboo

Wondering what are the properties of Celosia and Hedge Bamboo? We provide you with everything About Celosia and Hedge Bamboo. Celosia doesn't have thorns and Hedge Bamboo doesn't have thorns. Also Celosia does not have fragrant flowers. Celosia has allergic reactions like and Hedge Bamboo has allergic reactions like . 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 Celosia and Hedge Bamboo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Celosia and Hedge Bamboo

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

Celosia and Hedge Bamboo Physical Information

Celosia and Hedge Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Hedge Bamboo height is 460.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Celosia and Hedge Bamboo are as follows:

Care of Celosia and Hedge Bamboo

Care of Celosia and Hedge Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celosia pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Hedge Bamboo pruning is done . In summer Celosia 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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