Gasteria

Hedge Bamboo

About Gasteria and Hedge Bamboo

Gasteria

Hedge Bamboo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

China

1.4 Types

Gasteria brachyphylla, Gasteria rawlinsonii

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

16NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests, River side, rocky banks of streams

Dry Forest, hedge rows, open Woodlands, Shady Edge

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available8-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

13, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NANA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Coral

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Tongue shaped

digitate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting

Budding, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Less Watering

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead leaves

No need to prune

4.8 Fertilizers

Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Fusarium root rot, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat And Humidity

Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Ants, Flies

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Irritation to intestines, Skin rash

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Good for the Scalp

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, Blood disorders, Laxative

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap

Stem, Tree trunks

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Shampoo, Oil is used in mosquito repellents

Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GASTERIA

BAMBUSA multiplex

7.2 Common Name

Gasteria

Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo

7.2.1 In Hindi

Gasteria

हेगड़े बांस

7.2.2 In German

Gasteria

Hedge Bambus

7.2.3 In French

Gasteria

Bamboo Hedge

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gasteria

bambú de cobertura

7.2.5 In Greek

Gasteria

hedge Μπαμπού

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Gasteria

Bamboo Hedge

7.2.7 In Polish

Gasteria

Żywopłoty Bamboo

7.2.8 In Latin

Gasteria

Sepi Bamboo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Monocots

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Aloaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Gasteria

Bambusa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Bambuseae

8.9 Subfamily

Asphodeloideae

Bambusoideae

8.10 Number of Species

16NA

1 27800

Properties of Gasteria and Hedge Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Gasteria and Hedge Bamboo

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

Gasteria and Hedge Bamboo Physical Information

Gasteria and Hedge Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Gasteria height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Hedge Bamboo height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Gasteria and Hedge Bamboo are as follows:

Gasteria flower color: Coral
Gasteria leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Hedge Bamboo flower color: Not Available
Hedge Bamboo leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Gasteria and Hedge Bamboo

Care of Gasteria and Hedge Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gasteria pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Hedge Bamboo pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Gasteria needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hedge Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.