Foxtail pine

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

About Foxtail pine and Alphonse Karr Bamboo

Foxtail pine

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Grass

Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

China

Types

Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii

Number of Varieties

-1

0 40000

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Habitat

Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands

Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-88-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

1 - 7,15 - 17

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

Habit

Pyramidal

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

200.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

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

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Pinus balfouriana

BAMBUSA multiplex 'Alphonso-Karrii'

Common Name

Foxtail pine

Alphonse Karr Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo

In Hindi

foxtail pine

अल्फोंस Karr बांस

In German

foxtail Kiefer

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

In French

sétaire pin

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

In Spanish

pino de cola de zorra

Alphonse Karr Bambú

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου πεύκο

Alphonse Karr Μπαμπού

In Portuguese

pinho foxtail

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

In Polish

włośnica sosny

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

In Latin

panicum pinus

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Pinales

Poales

Family

Pinaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Pinus

Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Pineae

Bambuseae

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Bambusoideae

Number of Species

11160

1 27800

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Properties of Foxtail pine and Alphonse Karr Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Foxtail pine and Alphonse Karr Bamboo

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

Foxtail pine and Alphonse Karr Bamboo Physical Information

Foxtail pine and Alphonse Karr Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm whereas Alphonse Karr Bamboo height is 460.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail pine and Alphonse Karr Bamboo are as follows:

Foxtail pine flower color:
Foxtail pine leaf color: Green
Alphonse Karr Bamboo flower color:
Alphonse Karr Bamboo leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Foxtail pine and Alphonse Karr Bamboo

Care of Foxtail pine and Alphonse Karr Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth and Alphonse Karr Bamboo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Foxtail pine 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.