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About Hedge Bamboo and Walking Iris


About Walking Iris and Hedge Bamboo


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Tender Perennial   

Origin
China   
Brazil   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
3   
99+

Habitat
Dry Forest, hedge rows, open Woodlands, Shady Edge   
subtropical regions, Tropical regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15   
7-14   

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1   
12 - 8   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
H1, H2, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Thicket/Colonizing   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm   
99+
90.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
120.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
White, Blue, Burgundy, Lavender, Blue Violet   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Dark Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
digitate   
Sword-like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

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

Soil Drainage
Average   
Average   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Early Spring, Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Budding, From Rhizomes, Seedlings   
Divison, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs   
Requires regular watering   

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   
Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Pruning
No need to prune   
Cut out old flower stalks, Cut out old leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
Balanced garden plant fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Rodent, Viruses   

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

Facts

Flowers
None   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
Yes   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Butterflies   
Butterflies, Hummingbirds   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Stem, Tree trunks   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry   
Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BAMBUSA multiplex   
NEOMARICA caerulea   

Common Name
Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo   
Giant Apostle's Iris, Walking Iris   

In Hindi
हेगड़े बांस   
Walking Iris   

In German
Hedge Bambus   
Gehen Iris   

In French
Bamboo Hedge   
Iris Marcher   

In Spanish
bambú de cobertura   
caminar Iris   

In Greek
hedge Μπαμπού   
περπάτημα Iris   

In Portuguese
Bamboo Hedge   
Andar Iris   

In Polish
Żywopłoty Bamboo   
Walking Iris   

In Latin
Sepi Bamboo   
O Thaumantias   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Cyperales   
Liliales   

Family
Poaceae   
Iridaceae   

Genus
Bambusa   
Neomarica   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Bambuseae   
Mariceae   

Subfamily
Bambusoideae   
Iridoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
28   
99+

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Properties of Hedge Bamboo and Walking Iris

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

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Season and Care of Hedge Bamboo and Walking Iris

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

Hedge Bamboo and Walking Iris Physical Information

Hedge Bamboo and Walking Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Hedge Bamboo height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Walking Iris height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Hedge Bamboo and Walking Iris are as follows:

Care of Hedge Bamboo and Walking Iris

Care of Hedge Bamboo and Walking Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hedge Bamboo pruning is done No need to prune and Walking Iris pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Cut out old leaves. In summer Hedge Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Walking Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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