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Gasteria and Hedge Bamboo


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
China  
Southern Africa  

Types
Bambusoideae  
Gasteria brachyphylla, Gasteria rawlinsonii  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
16  
99+

Habitat
Dry Forest, hedge rows, open Woodlands, Shady Edge  
Deciduous forests, River side, rocky banks of streams  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
-  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
13, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
12.00 cm  

Minimum Width
50.00 cm  
10.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Coral  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
digitate  
Tongue shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Bright direct sunlight, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Dry soil  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Budding, From Rhizomes, Seedlings  
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Less Watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
-  
Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Fusarium root rot, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site  
Drought, Heat And Humidity  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
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  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Ants, Flies  

Allergy
-  
Irritation to intestines, Skin rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
For treating wrinkles, Good for the Scalp  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife  
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Aging, Blood disorders, Laxative  

Part of Plant Used
Stem, Tree trunks  
Leaves, Sap  

Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Shampoo, Oil is used in mosquito repellents  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical  
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BAMBUSA multiplex  
GASTERIA  

Common Name
Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo  
Gasteria  

In Hindi
हेगड़े बांस  
Gasteria  

In German
Hedge Bambus  
Gasteria  

In French
Bamboo Hedge  
Gasteria  

In Spanish
bambú de cobertura  
Gasteria  

In Greek
hedge Μπαμπού  
Gasteria  

In Portuguese
Bamboo Hedge  
Gasteria  

In Polish
Żywopłoty Bamboo  
Gasteria  

In Latin
Sepi Bamboo  
Gasteria  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Liliopsida  
Monocots  

Order
Cyperales  
Asparagales  

Family
Poaceae  
Aloaceae  

Genus
Bambusa  
Gasteria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Bambuseae  
-  

Subfamily
Bambusoideae  
Asphodeloideae  

Number of Species
1200  
22
16  
99+

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Difference Between Hedge Bamboo and Gasteria

If you are confused whether Hedge Bamboo or Gasteria are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Hedge Bamboo and Gasteria Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Hedge Bamboo are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Gasteria fertilizers required are Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Hedge Bamboo and Gasteria if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Hedge Bamboo and Gasteria

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Hedge Bamboo and Gasteria. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Hedge Bamboo and Gasteria as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Hedge Bamboo is whereas of Gasteria is Aging, Blood disorders and Laxative. Hedge Bamboo has beauty benefits as follows: while Gasteria has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Hedge Bamboo vs Gasteria

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Hedge Bamboo vs Gasteria and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Hedge Bamboo are whereas of Gasteria have Irritation to intestines and Skin rash respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Hedge Bamboo has no showy fruits and Gasteria has no showy fruits. Also Hedge Bamboo is not flowering and Gasteria is not flowering . You can compare Hedge Bamboo and Gasteria facts and facts of other plants too.

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