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About Kou and Hedge Bamboo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Grass

Origin

Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia
China

Types

Mareer, Manjak
Bambusoideae

Number of Varieties

1530
0 40000
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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas
Dry Forest, hedge rows, open Woodlands, Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
12 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

670.00 cm50.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
digitate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Budding, From Rhizomes, 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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves
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Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Root rot, Snails
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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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

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies

Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, used as a dye
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata
BAMBUSA multiplex

Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet
Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo

In Hindi

Cordia subcordata
हेगड़े बांस

In German

Cordia subcordata
Hedge Bambus

In French

Cordia subcordata
Bamboo Hedge

In Spanish

Cordia subcordata
bambú de cobertura

In Greek

Cordia subcordata
hedge Μπαμπού

In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata
Bamboo Hedge

In Polish

Cordia subcordata
Żywopłoty Bamboo

In Latin

Cordia subcordata
Sepi Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Cyperales

Family

Boraginaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Cordia
Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

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Bambuseae

Subfamily

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Bambusoideae

Number of Species

11200
1 27800
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Properties of Kou and Hedge Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Kou and Hedge Bamboo

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

Kou and Hedge Bamboo Physical Information

Kou and Hedge Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Hedge Bamboo height is 460.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Kou and Hedge Bamboo are as follows:

  • Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red

  • Kou leaf color: Green

  • Hedge Bamboo flower color:

  • Hedge Bamboo leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Kou and Hedge Bamboo

Care of Kou and Hedge Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kou pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove damaged leaves and Hedge Bamboo pruning is done . In summer Kou 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.