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Limber Pine
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About Limber Pine and Alphonse Karr Bamboo

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Grass

Origin

Western United States, Canada, Mexico
China

Types

Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii

Number of Varieties

21
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-78-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
12 - 1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,070.00 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue 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

Green, Blue Green
Light Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

-
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, 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

Regular watering required
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Rust
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
-

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Wildlife, Windbreak
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Bark
Whole plant

Other Uses

used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture
Culinary use, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS flexilis
BAMBUSA multiplex 'Alphonso-Karrii'

Common Name

limber pine
Alphonse Karr Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo

In Hindi

limber pine
अल्फोंस Karr बांस

In German

limber pine
Alphonse Karr Bamboo

In French

limber pine
Alphonse Karr Bamboo

In Spanish

limber pine
Alphonse Karr Bambú

In Greek

εύκαμπτος πεύκο
Alphonse Karr Μπαμπού

In Portuguese

limver foi
Alphonse Karr Bamboo

In Polish

limver poszedł
Alphonse Karr Bamboo

In Latin

limver abiit
Alphonse Karr Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
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Class

Pinopsida
-

Order

Pinales
Poales

Family

Pinaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Pinus
Bambusa

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Bambuseae

Subfamily

-
Bambusoideae

Number of Species

3060
1 27800
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Properties of Limber Pine and Alphonse Karr Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Limber Pine and Alphonse Karr Bamboo

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

Limber Pine and Alphonse Karr Bamboo Physical Information

Limber Pine and Alphonse Karr Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Limber Pine height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Alphonse Karr Bamboo height is 460.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Limber Pine and Alphonse Karr Bamboo are as follows:

  • Limber Pine flower color:

  • Limber Pine leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Alphonse Karr Bamboo flower color:

  • Alphonse Karr Bamboo leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Limber Pine and Alphonse Karr Bamboo

Care of Limber Pine and Alphonse Karr Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Limber Pine pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Alphonse Karr Bamboo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Limber Pine needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Alphonse Karr Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.