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Cork Tree and Hedge Bamboo


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Shrub  

Origin
China  
China  

Types
Not Available  
Not Available  

Habitat
Dry Forest, hedge rows, open Woodlands, Shady Edge  
Hills, Lower slopes, open Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
Not Available  
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available  
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available  
Light Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Not Available  

Fruit Color
Not Available  
Brown, Light Green, Lime Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Green  
Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Dark Green  
Not Available  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
digitate  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Not Available  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Budding, From Rhizomes, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

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
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Not Available  
Not Available  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch, Spider mites  

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

Facts

Flowers
Not Available  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

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
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
Not Available  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife  
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available  
Not Available  

Part of Plant Used
Stem, Tree trunks  
Bark, Stem  

Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry  
Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical  
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BAMBUSA multiplex  
EUONYMUS phellomanus  

Common Name
Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo  
Cork Oak  

In Hindi
हेगड़े बांस  
कॉर्क ट्री  

In German
Hedge Bambus  
Cork Tree  

In French
Bamboo Hedge  
Arbre de Cork  

In Spanish
bambú de cobertura  
Árbol de corcho  

In Greek
hedge Μπαμπού  
Cork Tree  

In Portuguese
Bamboo Hedge  
Cork Tree  

In Polish
Żywopłoty Bamboo  
Cork Tree  

In Latin
Sepi Bamboo  
Cork ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Dicotyledonae  

Order
Cyperales  
Fagales  

Family
Poaceae  
Celastraceae  

Genus
Bambusa  
Quercus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Bambuseae  
Mirini  

Subfamily
Bambusoideae  
Mirinae  

Number of Species
Not Available  
Not Available  

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