Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
  
Grass
  
Origin
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico, Central America
  
China
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
limestone outcrops, Open Plains
  
Dry Forest, hedge rows, open Woodlands, Shady Edge
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11
  
8-15
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
12 - 1
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Oval/Rounded
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Ivory
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Red, Orange
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Olive
  
Light Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Olive
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Olive
  
Light Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Olive
  
Light Green, Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate
  
digitate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Budding, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently
  
Average Water Needs
  
In Summer
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Average Water
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
No need to prune
  
Fertilizers
Not Available
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site
  
Flowers
Showy
  
None
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
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
Yes
  
Yes
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
Yes
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Birds
  
Butterflies
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
No Beauty Benefits
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Food for birds, Shelter for wildlife
  
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Astringent
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Wood
  
Stem, Tree trunks
  
Other Uses
Used for making wheel hubs, tool handles, Used for woodware
  
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
Edible, Feature Plant
  
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
ARBUTUS xalapensis
  
BAMBUSA multiplex
  
Common Name
Lady's Leg, Manzanita, Texas Madrone
  
Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo
  
In Hindi
Texas Madrone
  
हेगड़े बांस
  
In German
Texas Madrone
  
Hedge Bambus
  
In French
Texas Madrone
  
Bamboo Hedge
  
In Spanish
Arbutus xalapensis
  
bambú de cobertura
  
In Greek
Texas Madrone
  
hedge Μπαμπού
  
In Portuguese
Texas Madrone
  
Bamboo Hedge
  
In Polish
Texas Madrone
  
Żywopłoty Bamboo
  
In Latin
Texas Madrone
  
Sepi Bamboo
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Ericales
  
Cyperales
  
Family
Ericaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Arbutus
  
Bambusa
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Bambuseae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Bambusoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Texas Madrone and Hedge Bamboo
Season and care of Texas Madrone and Hedge Bamboo is important to know. While considering everything about Texas Madrone and Hedge Bamboo Care, growing season is an essential factor. Texas Madrone season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Hedge Bamboo season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Texas Madrone is Loam, Sand and for Hedge Bamboo is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Texas Madrone is Neutral, Alkaline and for Hedge Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Texas Madrone and Hedge Bamboo Physical Information
Texas Madrone and Hedge Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Texas Madrone height is 640.00 cm and width 795.00 cm whereas Hedge Bamboo height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Texas Madrone and Hedge Bamboo are as follows:
Texas Madrone flower color: White and Ivory
Texas Madrone leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Olive
Hedge Bamboo flower color: Not Available
- Hedge Bamboo leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green
Care of Texas Madrone and Hedge Bamboo
Care of Texas Madrone and Hedge Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Texas Madrone pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Hedge Bamboo pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Texas Madrone needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hedge Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.