Quisco

Hedge Bamboo

About Quisco and Hedge Bamboo

Quisco

Hedge Bamboo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Grass

Origin

North America, South America, Brazil

China

Types

Bambusoideae

Number of Varieties

330

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Habitat

Dry areas, Lowland, Rocky Ridges, Semi arid regions, Semi desert

Dry Forest, hedge rows, open Woodlands, Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-158-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

30.00 cm460.00 cm

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm50.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

digitate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Vegetative Reproduction

Budding, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOPSIS chiloensis

BAMBUSA multiplex

Common Name

Hedgehog cacti Sea-urchin cactus Easter lily cactus

Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo

In Hindi

Quisco

हेगड़े बांस

In German

Quisco

Hedge Bambus

In French

Quisco

Bamboo Hedge

In Spanish

Quisco

bambú de cobertura

In Greek

Quisco

hedge Μπαμπού

In Portuguese

Quisco

Bamboo Hedge

In Polish

Quisco

Żywopłoty Bamboo

In Latin

Quisco

Sepi Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Cyperales

Family

Cactaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Echinacea

Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Trichocereeae

Bambuseae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Bambusoideae

Number of Species

1281200

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Properties of Quisco and Hedge Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Quisco and Hedge Bamboo

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

Quisco and Hedge Bamboo Physical Information

Quisco and Hedge Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Quisco height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Hedge Bamboo height is 460.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Quisco and Hedge Bamboo are as follows:

Quisco flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
Quisco leaf color:
Hedge Bamboo flower color:
Hedge Bamboo leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Quisco and Hedge Bamboo

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