Eastern Gamagrass

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

About Eastern Gamagrass and Alphonse Karr Bamboo

Eastern Gamagrass

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean

China

Types

Ornamental Grass

Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii

Number of Varieties

201

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Habitat

marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest

Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-108-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 5

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm460.00 cm

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm60.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light brown, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Olive

Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze

Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Light Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season

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

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Birds

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRIPSACUM dactyloides

BAMBUSA multiplex 'Alphonso-Karrii'

Common Name

Eastern Gamagrass

Alphonse Karr Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo

In Hindi

पूर्वी Gamagrass

अल्फोंस Karr बांस

In German

Eastern Gamagrass

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

In French

Gamagrass Orient

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

In Spanish

Maicillo del Este

Alphonse Karr Bambú

In Greek

Ανατολική Gamagrass

Alphonse Karr Μπαμπού

In Portuguese

Gamagrass Oriental

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

In Polish

Eastern Gamagrass

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

In Latin

Orientalium Gamagrass

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Poales

Family

Poaceae

Genus

Tripsacum

Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Bambuseae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Bambusoideae

Number of Species

160

1 27800

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Properties of Eastern Gamagrass and Alphonse Karr Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Alphonse Karr Bamboo

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

Eastern Gamagrass and Alphonse Karr Bamboo Physical Information

Eastern Gamagrass and Alphonse Karr Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Eastern Gamagrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Alphonse Karr Bamboo height is 460.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Eastern Gamagrass and Alphonse Karr Bamboo are as follows:

Eastern Gamagrass flower color: Light Yellow and Orange Red
Eastern Gamagrass leaf color: Green and Olive
Alphonse Karr Bamboo flower color:
Alphonse Karr Bamboo leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Alphonse Karr Bamboo

Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Alphonse Karr Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Eastern Gamagrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Alphonse Karr Bamboo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Eastern Gamagrass 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.