1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Broadleaf Evergreen
1.3 Origin
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.2 Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions
gardens, Lake Sides, Marshy ground, shade of upland trees, Shaded sites, Subtropical climates
1.3 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.4 AHS Heat Zone
1.5 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
1.6 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
460.00 cm6.35 cm
0.54
3900
2.4.1 Minimum Width
2.5 Plant Color
2.5.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Green, Purple, Brown
2.5.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.5.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.5.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
2.5.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.5.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
2.5.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
2.6 Shape
2.6.1 Leaf Shape
2.7 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 shade, Full 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
Late Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison, Rhizome division
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 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
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Don't prune in winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Ants, Slugs, Snails
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Ear ache, Fever, Heart problems, Menstrual Disorders, Snakebite
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Culinary use, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments, Used in paper industry
Not Available, Used in making tooth powder
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Edging, Groundcover
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BAMBUSA multiplex 'Alphonso-Karrii'
ASARUM europaeum
7.2 Common Name
Alphonse Karr Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo
European Wild Ginger
7.2.1 In Hindi
अल्फोंस Karr बांस
यूरोपीय जंगली अदरक
7.2.2 In German
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
Europäische Wild Ginger
7.2.3 In French
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
Wild Ginger européenne
7.2.4 In Spanish
Alphonse Karr Bambú
Wild Ginger Europea
7.2.5 In Greek
Alphonse Karr Μπαμπού
Ευρωπαϊκή Wild Ginger
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
Wild Ginger Europeia
7.2.7 In Polish
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
Kopytnik pospolity
7.2.8 In Latin
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
Gingiberi Europae Wild
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Not Available
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Bambusoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species