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About Hedge Bamboo and Macaw


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Grass  

Origin
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil  
China  

Types
-  
Bambusoideae  

Number of Varieties
-  
30  
99+

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
8-15  

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
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
550.00 cm  
38
50.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Ivory, Gray  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Magenta, Violet  
-  

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
Cuneate  
digitate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Budding, From Rhizomes, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering  
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
Average  
Average  

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

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

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
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
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Wood  
Stem, Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Used for woodware, Wood is used for making furniture  
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
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TRIPLARIS americana  
BAMBUSA multiplex  

Common Name
Ant Stick, Macaw, St. Mary's Stick  
Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo  

In Hindi
Macaw  
हेगड़े बांस  

In German
Ara  
Hedge Bambus  

In French
ara  
Bamboo Hedge  

In Spanish
guacamayo  
bambú de cobertura  

In Greek
μακώ  
hedge Μπαμπού  

In Portuguese
arara  
Bamboo Hedge  

In Polish
ara  
Żywopłoty Bamboo  

In Latin
Ara  
Sepi Bamboo  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Cyperales  

Family
Polygonaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Triplaris  
Bambusa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Bambuseae  

Subfamily
-  
Bambusoideae  

Number of Species
-  
1200  
22

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Properties of Macaw and Hedge Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Macaw and Hedge Bamboo

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

Macaw and Hedge Bamboo Physical Information

Macaw and Hedge Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Macaw height is 1,220.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Hedge Bamboo height is 460.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Macaw and Hedge Bamboo are as follows:

Care of Macaw and Hedge Bamboo

Care of Macaw and Hedge Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Macaw pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hedge Bamboo pruning is done . In summer Macaw 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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