Alphonse Karr Bamboo

Dwarf Palmetto

About Alphonse Karr Bamboo and Dwarf Palmetto

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

Dwarf Palmetto

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Palm or Cycad

1.3 Origin

China

United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA14

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions

Floodplains, Lowland, River side, Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-157-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm240.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Chocolate, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Dark Green

Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Circular, dissected, long and linear

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water every two or three days during warmer months, Water twice a day in the initial period

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Not Available

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Avoid during Pregnancy

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Asthma, Baldness, Cold, Cough, Migraines, Sore throat

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments, Used in paper industry

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BAMBUSA multiplex 'Alphonso-Karrii'

SABAL minor

7.2 Common Name

Alphonse Karr Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo

Bush Palmetto, Dwarf Palmetto, Little Blue Stem, Swamp Palmetto

7.2.1 In Hindi

अल्फोंस Karr बांस

बौना पल्मेट्टो

7.2.2 In German

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

Zwerg Palmetto

7.2.3 In French

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

Palmetto nain

7.2.4 In Spanish

Alphonse Karr Bambú

Palmetto enano

7.2.5 In Greek

Alphonse Karr Μπαμπού

Νάνος Palmetto

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

Palmetto anão

7.2.7 In Polish

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

Dwarf Palmetto

7.2.8 In Latin

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

Pumilio Palmetto

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Arecales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Arecaceae

8.6 Genus

Bambusa

Sabal

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Bambuseae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Bambusoideae

Coryphoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA14

1 27800

Properties of Alphonse Karr Bamboo and Dwarf Palmetto

Wondering what are the properties of Alphonse Karr Bamboo and Dwarf Palmetto? We provide you with everything About Alphonse Karr Bamboo and Dwarf Palmetto. Alphonse Karr Bamboo doesn't have thorns and Dwarf Palmetto doesn't have thorns. Also Alphonse Karr Bamboo does not have fragrant flowers. Alphonse Karr Bamboo has allergic reactions like Not Available and Dwarf Palmetto has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Alphonse Karr Bamboo and Dwarf Palmetto and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Alphonse Karr Bamboo and Dwarf Palmetto

Season and care of Alphonse Karr Bamboo and Dwarf Palmetto is important to know. While considering everything about Alphonse Karr Bamboo and Dwarf Palmetto Care, growing season is an essential factor. Alphonse Karr Bamboo season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Dwarf Palmetto season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Alphonse Karr Bamboo is Loam, Sand and for Dwarf Palmetto is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Alphonse Karr Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Dwarf Palmetto is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Alphonse Karr Bamboo and Dwarf Palmetto Physical Information

Alphonse Karr Bamboo and Dwarf Palmetto physical information is very important for comparison. Alphonse Karr Bamboo height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Dwarf Palmetto height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Alphonse Karr Bamboo and Dwarf Palmetto are as follows:

Alphonse Karr Bamboo flower color: Not Available
Alphonse Karr Bamboo leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green
Dwarf Palmetto flower color: Ivory
Dwarf Palmetto leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Alphonse Karr Bamboo and Dwarf Palmetto

Care of Alphonse Karr Bamboo and Dwarf Palmetto include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Alphonse Karr Bamboo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dwarf Palmetto pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Alphonse Karr Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dwarf Palmetto needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.