Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Grass
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia
China
Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Bambusoideae
Number of Varieties
10030
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Dry Forest, hedge rows, open Woodlands, Shady Edge
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-158-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
21,22
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
320.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
165.00 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Pink, Dark Red
Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Pink, Dark Red
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Pink, Crimson, Dark Red
Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Pink, Crimson, Dark Red
Light Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
digitate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
-
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Budding, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
-
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
-
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site
Flowers
Insignificant
-
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
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies
Butterflies
Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
CORDYLINE fruticosa
BAMBUSA multiplex
Common Name
Good Luck Tree, Hawaiian Ti, Tiplant
Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo
In Hindi
Hydrangea
हेगड़े बांस
In German
Hortensie
Hedge Bambus
In French
Hortensia
Bamboo Hedge
In Spanish
Hortensia
bambú de cobertura
In Greek
υδραγεία
hedge Μπαμπού
In Portuguese
Hortênsia
Bamboo Hedge
In Polish
Hortensja
Żywopłoty Bamboo
In Latin
Hibiscus
Sepi Bamboo
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Liliopsida
Order
-
Cyperales
Family
Liliaceae
Poaceae
Genus
-
Bambusa
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Bambuseae
Subfamily
-
Bambusoideae
Number of Species
211200
1
27800
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