Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
China
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Dry Forest, hedge rows, open Woodlands, Shady Edge
Coastal Mountains, Humid climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12-1
Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Not Available
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Shape
digitate
Toothed
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Budding, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
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
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
No need to prune
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Requires little pruning
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
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Butterflies
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Eye irritation, sneezing
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Stem, Tree trunks
Leaves
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA multiplex
SCHLUMBERGERA x buckleyi
Common Name
Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo
Thanksgiving Cactus, Crab Cactus
In Hindi
हेगड़े बांस
क्रिसमस कैक्टस
In German
Hedge Bambus
Weihnachtskaktus
In French
Bamboo Hedge
Cactus de Noël
In Spanish
bambú de cobertura
Cactus de Navidad
In Greek
hedge Μπαμπού
Χριστούγεννα Cactus
In Portuguese
Bamboo Hedge
Cacto de Natal
In Polish
Żywopłoty Bamboo
Christmas Cactus
In Latin
Sepi Bamboo
Nativitatis Cactus
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Caryophyllales
Genus
Bambusa
Schlumbergera
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Bambuseae
Not Available
Subfamily
Bambusoideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Hedge Bamboo and Christmas Cactus
Season and care of Hedge Bamboo and Christmas Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Hedge Bamboo and Christmas Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hedge Bamboo season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Christmas Cactus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Hedge Bamboo is Loam, Sand and for Christmas Cactus is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hedge Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Christmas Cactus is Acidic, Neutral.
Hedge Bamboo and Christmas Cactus Physical Information
Hedge Bamboo and Christmas Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Hedge Bamboo height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Christmas Cactus height is 45.70 cm and width 71.10 cm. The color specification of Hedge Bamboo and Christmas Cactus are as follows:
Hedge Bamboo flower color: Not Available
Hedge Bamboo leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green
Christmas Cactus flower color: Purple
- Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Hedge Bamboo and Christmas Cactus
Care of Hedge Bamboo and Christmas Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hedge Bamboo pruning is done No need to prune and Christmas Cactus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Requires little pruning. In summer Hedge Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Christmas Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.