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About Hedge Bamboo and Limber Pine


About Limber Pine and Hedge Bamboo


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
China  
Western United States, Canada, Mexico  

Types
Bambusoideae  
Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
Dry Forest, hedge rows, open Woodlands, Shady Edge  
Dry areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
1,070.00 cm  
38

Minimum Width
50.00 cm  
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
digitate  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Budding, From Rhizomes, Seedlings  
Grafting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Regular watering required  

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  

Pruning
-  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Rust  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife  
Wildlife, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Stem, Tree trunks  
Bark  

Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry  
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BAMBUSA multiplex  
PINUS flexilis  

Common Name
Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo  
limber pine  

In Hindi
हेगड़े बांस  
limber pine  

In German
Hedge Bambus  
limber pine  

In French
Bamboo Hedge  
limber pine  

In Spanish
bambú de cobertura  
limber pine  

In Greek
hedge Μπαμπού  
εύκαμπτος πεύκο  

In Portuguese
Bamboo Hedge  
limver foi  

In Polish
Żywopłoty Bamboo  
limver poszedł  

In Latin
Sepi Bamboo  
limver abiit  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Pinales  

Family
Poaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Bambusa  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
Bambuseae  
-  

Subfamily
Bambusoideae  
-  

Number of Species
1200  
22
30  

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Properties of Hedge Bamboo and Limber Pine

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

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Season and Care of Hedge Bamboo and Limber Pine

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

Hedge Bamboo and Limber Pine Physical Information

Hedge Bamboo and Limber Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Hedge Bamboo height is 460.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Limber Pine height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Hedge Bamboo and Limber Pine are as follows:

Care of Hedge Bamboo and Limber Pine

Care of Hedge Bamboo and Limber Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hedge Bamboo pruning is done and Limber Pine pruning is done 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 Limber Pine needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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