Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Grass
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
China
Africa, Southern Africa
Types
Bambusoideae
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Habitat
Dry Forest, hedge rows, open Woodlands, Shady Edge
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15
10-11
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12-8
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 22, 23, 24
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Shape
digitate
Egg-shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
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
Full Sun
Pruning
-
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site
-
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Attracts
Butterflies
Flying insects, Insects
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Edible Uses
Yes
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
-
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Stem, Tree trunks
Flowers
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA multiplex
PROTEA
Common Name
Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
In Hindi
हेगड़े बांस
Protea plant
In German
Hedge Bambus
Protea Pflanze
In French
Bamboo Hedge
usine de Protea
In Spanish
bambú de cobertura
planta de protea
In Greek
hedge Μπαμπού
φυτό Protea
In Portuguese
Bamboo Hedge
planta Protea
In Polish
Żywopłoty Bamboo
Protea roślin
In Latin
Sepi Bamboo
Protea herba
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Proteales
Family
Poaceae
Proteaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Subfamily
Bambusoideae
Proteoideae
Season and Care of Hedge Bamboo and Protea
Season and care of Hedge Bamboo and Protea is important to know. While considering everything about Hedge Bamboo and Protea Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hedge Bamboo season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Protea season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Hedge Bamboo is Loam, Sand and for Protea is Clay while the PH of soil for Hedge Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Protea is Acidic.
Hedge Bamboo and Protea Physical Information
Hedge Bamboo and Protea physical information is very important for comparison. Hedge Bamboo height is 460.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Hedge Bamboo and Protea are as follows:
Care of Hedge Bamboo and Protea
Care of Hedge Bamboo and Protea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hedge Bamboo pruning is done and Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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 Protea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.