Hedge Bamboo

Colchicum

About Hedge Bamboo and Colchicum

Hedge Bamboo

Colchicum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

China

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Bambusoideae

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Number of Varieties

3045

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Habitat

Dry Forest, hedge rows, open Woodlands, Shady Edge

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm7.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm7.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

digitate

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter

In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Stem, Tree trunks

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAMBUSA multiplex

COLCHICUM

Common Name

Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo

Colchicum

In Hindi

हेगड़े बांस

colchicum

In German

Hedge Bambus

colchicum

In French

Bamboo Hedge

colchique

In Spanish

bambú de cobertura

Colchicum

In Greek

hedge Μπαμπού

Colchicum

In Portuguese

Bamboo Hedge

Colchicum

In Polish

Żywopłoty Bamboo

Colchicum

In Latin

Sepi Bamboo

Colchicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Liliales

Family

Poaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Bambusa

Colchicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Bambuseae

Subfamily

Bambusoideae

Wurmbaeiodeae

Number of Species

1200160

1 27800

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Properties of Hedge Bamboo and Colchicum

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

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Season and Care of Hedge Bamboo and Colchicum

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

Hedge Bamboo and Colchicum Physical Information

Hedge Bamboo and Colchicum physical information is very important for comparison. Hedge Bamboo height is 460.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Hedge Bamboo and Colchicum are as follows:

Hedge Bamboo flower color:
Hedge Bamboo leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green
Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green

Care of Hedge Bamboo and Colchicum

Care of Hedge Bamboo and Colchicum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hedge Bamboo pruning is done and Colchicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots. In summer Hedge Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.