Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Grass
  
Tree
  
Origin
China
  
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Europe
  
Types
Not Available
  
Carpinus caroliniana caroliniana, Carpinus caroliniana virginiana
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Dry Forest, hedge rows, open Woodlands, Shady Edge
  
Not Available
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15
  
3-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
  
9-1
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
1,070.00 cm
  
19
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
Yellow, Yellow green
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Green
  
Yellow, Yellow green, Orange Red
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Dark Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
digitate
  
Pinnate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Wet Site
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Budding, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
  
Not Available
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
  
Requires regular watering
  
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
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
  
Pruning
No need to prune
  
Requires very little pruning
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Canker, fungus
  
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site
  
Wet Site
  
Flowers
None
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Not Available
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
Yes
  
Yes
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Butterflies
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Showy Purposes, small hedge
  
Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
  
Good for the Scalp, Stops hair loss
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Anxiety, Bleeding, Cold, Cough, Cuts, Eye Infection, Fatigue, Fights Depression, Insomnia, Menstrual Disorders, Wounds
  
Part of Plant Used
Stem, Tree trunks
  
Whole plant
  
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
  
Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for woodware
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
  
Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
  
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA multiplex
  
CARPINUS caroliniana
  
Common Name
Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo
  
American Hornbeam, Musclewood, blue-beech, Ironwood
  
In Hindi
हेगड़े बांस
  
अमेरिकी हानबीन
  
In German
Hedge Bambus
  
Amerikanische Hainbuche
  
In French
Bamboo Hedge
  
Charme de Caroline
  
In Spanish
bambú de cobertura
  
Carpinus caroliniana
  
In Greek
hedge Μπαμπού
  
american γαύρο
  
In Portuguese
Bamboo Hedge
  
Carpinus caroliniana
  
In Polish
Żywopłoty Bamboo
  
Grab amerykański
  
In Latin
Sepi Bamboo
  
american hornbeam
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Cyperales
  
Fagales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Betulaceae
  
Genus
Bambusa
  
Carpinus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Bambuseae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Bambusoideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Hedge Bamboo and American Hornbeam
Season and care of Hedge Bamboo and American Hornbeam is important to know. While considering everything about Hedge Bamboo and American Hornbeam Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hedge Bamboo season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and American Hornbeam season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Hedge Bamboo is Loam, Sand and for American Hornbeam is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Hedge Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for American Hornbeam is Acidic, Neutral.
Hedge Bamboo and American Hornbeam Physical Information
Hedge Bamboo and American Hornbeam physical information is very important for comparison. Hedge Bamboo height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available whereas American Hornbeam height is 610.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of Hedge Bamboo and American Hornbeam are as follows:
Hedge Bamboo flower color: Not Available
Hedge Bamboo leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green
American Hornbeam flower color: Yellow and Yellow green
- American Hornbeam leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Hedge Bamboo and American Hornbeam
Care of Hedge Bamboo and American Hornbeam include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hedge Bamboo pruning is done No need to prune and American Hornbeam pruning is done Requires very little pruning. In summer Hedge Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer American Hornbeam needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.