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About Cerbera and Hedge Bamboo


About Hedge Bamboo and Cerbera


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Grass  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia  
China  

Types
Cerbera laeta, Cerbera floribunda, Cerbera odollam  
Bambusoideae  

Number of Varieties
8  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Deciduous forests, Tropical regions  
Dry Forest, hedge rows, open Woodlands, Shady Edge  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
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
-  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
-  
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
4.20 cm  
50.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate  
digitate  

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, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
-  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Average  

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

Pruning
Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Phosphorous, Requires high amount of nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Insects  
Red blotch  

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

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Toxic  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Stem, Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes  
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical  
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CERBERA  
BAMBUSA multiplex  

Common Name
Cerbera  
Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo  

In Hindi
Cerbera  
हेगड़े बांस  

In German
Cerbera  
Hedge Bambus  

In French
Cerbera  
Bamboo Hedge  

In Spanish
Cerbera  
bambú de cobertura  

In Greek
Cerbera  
hedge Μπαμπού  

In Portuguese
Cerbera  
Bamboo Hedge  

In Polish
Cerbera  
Żywopłoty Bamboo  

In Latin
Cerbera  
Sepi Bamboo  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Gentianales  
Cyperales  

Family
Apocynaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Cerbera  
Bambusa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Plumerieae  
Bambuseae  

Subfamily
Rauvolfioideae  
Bambusoideae  

Number of Species
8  
99+
1200  
22

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Properties of Cerbera and Hedge Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Cerbera and Hedge Bamboo

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

Cerbera and Hedge Bamboo Physical Information

Cerbera and Hedge Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Cerbera height is - and width 4.20 cm whereas Hedge Bamboo height is 460.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Cerbera and Hedge Bamboo are as follows:

Care of Cerbera and Hedge Bamboo

Care of Cerbera and Hedge Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cerbera pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Hedge Bamboo pruning is done . In summer Cerbera 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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