Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Shrub
Origin
China
Southern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Enkianthus campanulatus
Number of Varieties
115
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions
Islands
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-157-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
9-6
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm240.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Light Pink, Rose, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor, Striped
Fruit Color
-
Red, Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Green
Red, Orange, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
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
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in spring, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt
Flowers
-
Showy
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Beautification, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments, Used in paper industry
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA multiplex 'Alphonso-Karrii'
ENKIANTHUS deflexus
Common Name
Alphonse Karr Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo
Enkianthus
In Hindi
अल्फोंस Karr बांस
Enkianthus
In German
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
Enkianthus
In French
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
Enkianthus
In Spanish
Alphonse Karr Bambú
Enkianthus
In Greek
Alphonse Karr Μπαμπού
Enkianthus
In Portuguese
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
Enkianthus
In Polish
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
Enkianthus
In Latin
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
Enkianthus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Tracheophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Ericales
Family
Poaceae
Ericaceae
Genus
Bambusa
Enkianthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Bambuseae
Heteromorpheae
Subfamily
Bambusoideae
Enkianthoideae
Number of Species
6010
1
27800
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