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About Hatiora and Hedge Bamboo


About Hedge Bamboo and Hatiora


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Cactus or Succulent  
Grass  

Origin
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America  
China  

Types
-  
Bambusoideae  

Number of Varieties
2  
30  
99+

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
8-15  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12 - 1  

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

Habit
-  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.00 cm  
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.00 cm  
50.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Ivory, White  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Light Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Light Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
-  
digitate  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
-  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Budding, From Rhizomes, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs  
Red blotch  

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

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Stem, Tree trunks  

Other Uses
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, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Hatiora salicornioides  
BAMBUSA multiplex  

Common Name
dancing bones cactus, drunkard's dream, spice cactus  
Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo  

In Hindi
Hatiora  
हेगड़े बांस  

In German
Hatiora  
Hedge Bambus  

In French
Hatiora  
Bamboo Hedge  

In Spanish
Hatiora  
bambú de cobertura  

In Greek
Hatiora  
hedge Μπαμπού  

In Portuguese
Hatiora  
Bamboo Hedge  

In Polish
hatiora  
Żywopłoty Bamboo  

In Latin
Hatiora  
Sepi Bamboo  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Cyperales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Hatiora  
Bambusa  

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

Tribe
Rhipsalideae  
Bambuseae  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
Bambusoideae  

Number of Species
3  
99+
1200  
22

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Properties of Hatiora and Hedge Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Hatiora and Hedge Bamboo

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

Hatiora and Hedge Bamboo Physical Information

Hatiora and Hedge Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Hatiora height is 10.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Hedge Bamboo height is 460.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Hatiora and Hedge Bamboo are as follows:

Care of Hatiora and Hedge Bamboo

Care of Hatiora and Hedge Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hatiora pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hedge Bamboo pruning is done . In summer Hatiora 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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