Heliotrope

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

About Heliotrope and Alphonse Karr Bamboo

Heliotrope

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Grass

Origin

South America

China

Types

Heliotropium

Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii

Number of Varieties

2501

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, tropical environments

Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-138-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 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

66.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Light Green

Light Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

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

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sore throat, Uterine Displacement

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Whole plant

Whole plant

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HELIOTROPIUM arborescens

BAMBUSA multiplex 'Alphonso-Karrii'

Common Name

Heliotrope, Common Heliotrope, Garden Heliotrope

Alphonse Karr Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo

In Hindi

हेलीओट्रोप

अल्फोंस Karr बांस

In German

Heliotrop

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

In French

héliotrope

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

In Spanish

heliotropo

Alphonse Karr Bambú

In Greek

ηλιοτρόπιο

Alphonse Karr Μπαμπού

In Portuguese

heliotrópio

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

In Polish

heliotrop

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

In Latin

Heliotrope

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Poales

Family

Boraginaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Heliotropium

Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Bambuseae

Subfamily

Heliotropioideae

Bambusoideae

Number of Species

25060

1 27800

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Properties of Heliotrope and Alphonse Karr Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Heliotrope and Alphonse Karr Bamboo

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

Heliotrope and Alphonse Karr Bamboo Physical Information

Heliotrope and Alphonse Karr Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Heliotrope height is 66.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Alphonse Karr Bamboo height is 460.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Heliotrope and Alphonse Karr Bamboo are as follows:

Heliotrope flower color: White and Ivory
Heliotrope leaf color: Dark Green
Alphonse Karr Bamboo flower color:
Alphonse Karr Bamboo leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Heliotrope and Alphonse Karr Bamboo

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