Fountaingrass

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

About Fountaingrass and Alphonse Karr Bamboo

Fountaingrass

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia, Australia

China

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland, open forests, wastelands, Wet lands

Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

8-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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460.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory, Rose, Tan

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown, Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Tan

Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Light Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Conduplicate

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

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

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

eyespot, Leaf spot, Rust

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

songbirds

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used like flour

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENNISETUM alopecuroides

BAMBUSA multiplex 'Alphonso-Karrii'

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Fountaingrass, Fountaingrass

Alphonse Karr Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo

7.2.1 In Hindi

Fountaingrass

अल्फोंस Karr बांस

7.2.2 In German

Fountaingrass

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

7.2.3 In French

Fountaingrass

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

7.2.4 In Spanish

Fountaingrass

Alphonse Karr Bambú

7.2.5 In Greek

Fountaingrass

Alphonse Karr Μπαμπού

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Fountaingrass

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

7.2.7 In Polish

Fountaingrass

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

7.2.8 In Latin

Fountaingrass

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

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8.3 Class

Liliopsida

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8.4 Order

Cyperales

Poales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Pennisetum

Bambusa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Paniceae

Bambuseae

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Bambusoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Fountaingrass and Alphonse Karr Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Fountaingrass and Alphonse Karr Bamboo

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

Fountaingrass and Alphonse Karr Bamboo Physical Information

Fountaingrass and Alphonse Karr Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Fountaingrass height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Alphonse Karr Bamboo height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Fountaingrass and Alphonse Karr Bamboo are as follows:

Fountaingrass flower color: Ivory, Rose and Tan
Fountaingrass leaf color: Green and Light Green
Alphonse Karr Bamboo flower color: Not Available
Alphonse Karr Bamboo leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Fountaingrass and Alphonse Karr Bamboo

Care of Fountaingrass and Alphonse Karr Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fountaingrass 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 Fountaingrass 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.