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About Hedge Bamboo and Natal Plum

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Shrub

Origin

China
Southern Africa

Types

Bambusoideae
Carissa Carandas

Number of Varieties

304
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry Forest, hedge rows, open Woodlands, Shady Edge
Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-159-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
12-9

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark 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
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

digitate
Oval to roundish

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

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

-
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs

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

Pruning

-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Equal amount of N,P,K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site
Drought

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

-
Mildly Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Ground Cover, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

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
Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAMBUSA multiplex
CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

Common Name

Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo
Large Num-Num

In Hindi

हेगड़े बांस
नेटाल बेर

In German

Hedge Bambus
Natal Plum

In French

Bamboo Hedge
natal Plum

In Spanish

bambú de cobertura
Ciruela Natal

In Greek

hedge Μπαμπού
Natal Plum

In Portuguese

Bamboo Hedge
Natal Plum

In Polish

Żywopłoty Bamboo
Natal Plum

In Latin

Sepi Bamboo
Natal Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Gentianales

Family

Poaceae
Apocynaceae

Genus

Bambusa
Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Bambuseae
Carisseae

Subfamily

Bambusoideae
Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

120020
1 27800
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Properties of Hedge Bamboo and Natal Plum

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

Season and Care of Hedge Bamboo and Natal Plum

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

Hedge Bamboo and Natal Plum Physical Information

Hedge Bamboo and Natal Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Hedge Bamboo height is 460.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Natal Plum height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Hedge Bamboo and Natal Plum are as follows:

  • Hedge Bamboo flower color:

  • Hedge Bamboo leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

  • Natal Plum flower color: White

  • Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Hedge Bamboo and Natal Plum

Care of Hedge Bamboo and Natal Plum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hedge Bamboo pruning is done and Natal Plum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Hedge Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Natal Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.