Tree Echium

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

About Tree Echium and Alphonse Karr Bamboo

Tree Echium

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Grass

Origin

Canary Islands

China

Types

Echium pininana

Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii

Number of Varieties

101

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments

Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-108-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Light Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

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

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant 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

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHIUM pininana

BAMBUSA multiplex 'Alphonso-Karrii'

Common Name

Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

Alphonse Karr Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo

In Hindi

Tree Echium

अल्फोंस Karr बांस

In German

Baum Aciam

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

In French

Arbre ACIAM

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

In Spanish

árbol Aciam

Alphonse Karr Bambú

In Greek

δέντρο Aciam

Alphonse Karr Μπαμπού

In Portuguese

árvore Aciam

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

In Polish

drzewo Aciam

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

In Latin

lignum Aciam

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Poales

Family

Boraginaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Echium

Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Bambuseae

Subfamily

Bambusoideae

Number of Species

6060

1 27800

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Properties of Tree Echium and Alphonse Karr Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Alphonse Karr Bamboo

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

Tree Echium and Alphonse Karr Bamboo Physical Information

Tree Echium and Alphonse Karr Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Alphonse Karr Bamboo height is 460.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Alphonse Karr Bamboo are as follows:

Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Alphonse Karr Bamboo flower color:
Alphonse Karr Bamboo leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Tree Echium and Alphonse Karr Bamboo

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