1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Grass
Cactus or Succulent
1.3 Origin
China
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions
Coastal Mountains, Humid climates
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
460.00 cm45.70 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Stem Planting, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
1.1 Watering Plants
1.1.1 Watering Requirements
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
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water
1.2.1 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
1.4.1 In Spring
1.5.1 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
1.6 Soil
1.6.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
1.6.2 Soil Type
1.6.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
1.7 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
1.8 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Requires little pruning
1.9 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
1.10 Pests and Diseases
1.11 Plant Tolerance
2 Facts
2.1 Flowers
2.1.1 Flower Petal Number
2.2 Fruits
2.2.1 Showy Fruit
2.2.2 Edible Fruit
2.3 Fragrance
2.3.1 Fragrant Flower
2.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
2.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
2.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2.4 Showy Foliage
2.5 Showy Bark
2.6 Foliage Texture
2.7 Foliage Sheen
2.8 Evergreen
2.9 Invasive
2.10 Self-Sowing
2.11 Attracts
2.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Eye irritation, sneezing
3 Benefits
3.1 Uses
3.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
3.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
3.1.3 Edible Uses
3.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
3.2 Plant Benefits
3.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
3.2.2 Part of Plant Used
3.2.3 Other Uses
Culinary use, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments, Used in paper industry
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant
3.3 Used As Indoor Plant
3.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
3.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
4 Scientific Name
4.1 Botanical Name
BAMBUSA multiplex 'Alphonso-Karrii'
SCHLUMBERGERA x buckleyi
4.2 Common Name
Alphonse Karr Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo
Thanksgiving Cactus, Crab Cactus
4.2.1 In Hindi
अल्फोंस Karr बांस
क्रिसमस कैक्टस
4.2.2 In German
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
Weihnachtskaktus
4.2.3 In French
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
Cactus de Noël
4.2.4 In Spanish
Alphonse Karr Bambú
Cactus de Navidad
4.2.5 In Greek
Alphonse Karr Μπαμπού
Χριστούγεννα Cactus
4.2.6 In Portuguese
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
Cacto de Natal
4.2.7 In Polish
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
Christmas Cactus
4.2.8 In Latin
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
Nativitatis Cactus
5 Classification
5.1 Kingdom
5.2 Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
5.3 Class
Not Available
Magnoliopsida
5.4 Order
5.5 Family
5.6 Genus
5.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
5.8 Tribe
5.9 Subfamily
5.10 Number of Species