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About Hedge Bamboo and Pitanga

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

China
South America, Brazil

Types

Bambusoideae
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Number of Varieties

301
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry Forest, hedge rows, open Woodlands, Shady Edge
coastal environs

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1510-12
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
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Red, Crimson

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

digitate
Broadly Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer

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, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

-
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

-
In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Red blotch

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, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Analgesic, Antitumor

Part of Plant Used

Stem, Tree trunks
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAMBUSA multiplex
EUGENIA uniflora

Common Name

Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo
Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry

In Hindi

हेगड़े बांस
Pitanga

In German

Hedge Bambus
Pitanga

In French

Bamboo Hedge
Pitanga

In Spanish

bambú de cobertura
Pitanga

In Greek

hedge Μπαμπού
Pitanga

In Portuguese

Bamboo Hedge
Pitanga

In Polish

Żywopłoty Bamboo
Pitanga

In Latin

Sepi Bamboo
Pitanga

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Myrtales

Family

Poaceae
Myrtaceae

Genus

Bambusa
Eugenia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Bambuseae
Myrteae

Subfamily

Bambusoideae
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Number of Species

120020
1 27800
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Properties of Hedge Bamboo and Pitanga

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

Season and Care of Hedge Bamboo and Pitanga

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

Hedge Bamboo and Pitanga Physical Information

Hedge Bamboo and Pitanga physical information is very important for comparison. Hedge Bamboo height is 460.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Pitanga height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Hedge Bamboo and Pitanga are as follows:

  • Hedge Bamboo flower color:

  • Hedge Bamboo leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

  • Pitanga flower color: White

  • Pitanga leaf color: Green, Light Green and Copper

Care of Hedge Bamboo and Pitanga

Care of Hedge Bamboo and Pitanga include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hedge Bamboo pruning is done and Pitanga pruning is done In late autumn, 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 Pitanga needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.