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About Japanese Spurge and Hedge Bamboo


About Hedge Bamboo and Japanese Spurge


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen   
Grass   

Origin
China, Japan   
China   

Types
Not available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Banks, Slopes, Temperate Regions   
Dry Forest, hedge rows, open Woodlands, Shady Edge   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8   
8-15   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
12 - 1   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
Not Available   

Habit
Prostrate/Trailing   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
Not Available   
460.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green   
Light Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Light Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green   
Light Green, Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate   
digitate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Loam, Sand   

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought, Variety of soil types   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting   
Budding, From Rhizomes, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season   
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   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
No need to prune   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Alternaria leaf blight, Canker, Root knot nematode   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Variety of soil types   
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
None   

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   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
Yes   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Bees   
Butterflies   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
No Beauty Benefits   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Fruits   
Stem, Tree trunks   

Other Uses
Container, Culinary use, Florist trade and landscaping, Grown for shade   
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Pachysandra terminalis   
BAMBUSA multiplex   

Common Name
Pachysandra, Japanese pachysandra, carpet box, Japanese spurge   
Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo   

In Hindi
जापानी रसदार पौधा   
हेगड़े बांस   

In German
japanische Spurge   
Hedge Bambus   

In French
Euphorbe japonaise   
Bamboo Hedge   

In Spanish
Euphorbia japonesa   
bambú de cobertura   

In Greek
Ιαπωνικά Ευφόρβιο   
hedge Μπαμπού   

In Portuguese
Spurge japonês   
Bamboo Hedge   

In Polish
japoński Wilczomlecz   
Żywopłoty Bamboo   

In Latin
Spurge Italica   
Sepi Bamboo   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Euphorbiales   
Cyperales   

Family
Buxaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Pachysandra   
Bambusa   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Bambuseae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Bambusoideae   

Number of Species
5   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Japanese Spurge and Hedge Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Spurge and Hedge Bamboo

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

Japanese Spurge and Hedge Bamboo Physical Information

Japanese Spurge and Hedge Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Spurge height is Not Available and width 180.00 cm whereas Hedge Bamboo height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Japanese Spurge and Hedge Bamboo are as follows:

Care of Japanese Spurge and Hedge Bamboo

Care of Japanese Spurge and Hedge Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Spurge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hedge Bamboo pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Japanese Spurge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hedge Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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