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About Alphonse Karr Bamboo and Bamboo


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Grass  

Origin
China, Japan  
China  

Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii  
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii  

Number of Varieties
1500  
12
1  

Habitat
Warmer regions  
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
8-15  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12 - 1  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Pink, Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Light Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Light Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Light Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply  
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  

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  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

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

Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
No  
-  

Flower Petal Number
-  
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
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
Cyanide poisoning  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry  
Culinary use, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BAMBUSA  
BAMBUSA multiplex 'Alphonso-Karrii'  

Common Name
Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo  
Alphonse Karr Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo  

In Hindi
Bānsa  
अल्फोंस Karr बांस  

In German
Bambus  
Alphonse Karr Bamboo  

In French
Bambou  
Alphonse Karr Bamboo  

In Spanish
Bambú  
Alphonse Karr Bambú  

In Greek
μπαμπού  
Alphonse Karr Μπαμπού  

In Portuguese
bambu  
Alphonse Karr Bamboo  

In Polish
Bambus  
Alphonse Karr Bamboo  

In Latin
Bamboo  
Alphonse Karr Bamboo  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Liliopsida  
-  

Order
Poales  
Poales  

Family
Poaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Acidosasa  
Bambusa  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Bambuseae  
Bambuseae  

Subfamily
Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae  
Bambusoideae  

Number of Species
1400  
19
60  

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Properties of Bamboo and Alphonse Karr Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Bamboo and Alphonse Karr Bamboo

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

Bamboo and Alphonse Karr Bamboo Physical Information

Bamboo and Alphonse Karr Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Bamboo height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Alphonse Karr Bamboo height is 460.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Bamboo and Alphonse Karr Bamboo are as follows:

Care of Bamboo and Alphonse Karr Bamboo

Care of Bamboo and Alphonse Karr Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves and Alphonse Karr Bamboo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Alphonse Karr Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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