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About Hedge Bamboo and Babaco

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Fruit, Shrub

Origin

China
South America

Types

Bambusoideae
V. × heilbornii

Number of Varieties

300
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-159-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
11-9

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

digitate
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Vegetative Reproduction

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

-
Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Stem, Tree trunks
Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAMBUSA multiplex
VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii

Common Name

Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo
Babaco, Mountain Papaya

In Hindi

हेगड़े बांस
Babaco

In German

Hedge Bambus
Babaco

In French

Bamboo Hedge
Babaco

In Spanish

bambú de cobertura
Babaco

In Greek

hedge Μπαμπού
Babaco

In Portuguese

Bamboo Hedge
Babaco

In Polish

Żywopłoty Bamboo
Babaco

In Latin

Sepi Bamboo
Babaco

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Brassicales

Family

Poaceae
Caricaceae

Genus

Bambusa
Vasconcellea

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Bambuseae
-

Subfamily

Bambusoideae
-

Number of Species

12001
1 27800
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Properties of Hedge Bamboo and Babaco

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

Season and Care of Hedge Bamboo and Babaco

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

Hedge Bamboo and Babaco Physical Information

Hedge Bamboo and Babaco physical information is very important for comparison. Hedge Bamboo height is 460.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Hedge Bamboo and Babaco are as follows:

  • Hedge Bamboo flower color:

  • Hedge Bamboo leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

  • Babaco flower color: Yellow green

  • Babaco leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Hedge Bamboo and Babaco

Care of Hedge Bamboo and Babaco include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hedge Bamboo pruning is done and Babaco pruning is done Remove shoots. In summer Hedge Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Babaco needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.