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About Hedge Bamboo and Jatropha

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Shrubs, Spurge

Origin

China
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa

Types

Bambusoideae
Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Number of Varieties

30170
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry Forest, hedge rows, open Woodlands, Shady Edge
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

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
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm200.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.00 cm400.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

digitate
Palmately Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Dry, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
All year

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Needs less watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant, Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water
Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Pruning

-
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site
Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

-
Showy

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Allergy

-
allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness

Part of Plant Used

Stem, Tree trunks
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAMBUSA multiplex
JATROPHA

Common Name

Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo
Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

In Hindi

हेगड़े बांस
रतनजोत

In German

Hedge Bambus
Purgiernuß

In French

Bamboo Hedge
purghère

In Spanish

bambú de cobertura
frailejón

In Greek

hedge Μπαμπού
jatropha

In Portuguese

Bamboo Hedge
galamaluco

In Polish

Żywopłoty Bamboo
jatrofa

In Latin

Sepi Bamboo
Jatropha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Euphorbiales

Family

Poaceae
Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Bambusa
Jatropha

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Bambuseae
Jatropheae

Subfamily

Bambusoideae
Crotonoideae

Number of Species

1200170
1 27800
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Properties of Hedge Bamboo and Jatropha

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

Season and Care of Hedge Bamboo and Jatropha

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

Hedge Bamboo and Jatropha Physical Information

Hedge Bamboo and Jatropha physical information is very important for comparison. Hedge Bamboo height is 460.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Hedge Bamboo and Jatropha are as follows:

  • Hedge Bamboo flower color:

  • Hedge Bamboo leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

  • Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink

  • Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Hedge Bamboo and Jatropha

Care of Hedge Bamboo and Jatropha include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hedge Bamboo pruning is done and Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Hedge Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jatropha needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.