Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
China
Western United States, Canada, Mexico
Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola
Number of Varieties
12
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions
Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-153-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
7-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm1,070.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Grafting
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, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Regular watering required
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Wildlife, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Bark
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments, Used in paper industry
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA multiplex 'Alphonso-Karrii'
PINUS flexilis
Common Name
Alphonse Karr Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo
limber pine
In Hindi
अल्फोंस Karr बांस
limber pine
In German
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
limber pine
In French
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
limber pine
In Spanish
Alphonse Karr Bambú
limber pine
In Greek
Alphonse Karr Μπαμπού
εύκαμπτος πεύκο
In Portuguese
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
limver foi
In Polish
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
limver poszedł
In Latin
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
limver abiit
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Tracheophyta
Class
-
Pinopsida
Order
Poales
Pinales
Family
Poaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Bambusa
Pinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
-
Tribe
Bambuseae
-
Subfamily
Bambusoideae
-
Number of Species
6030
1
27800
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