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Limber Pine and Alphonse Karr Bamboo


What is

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
1  
2  
99+

Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions  
Dry areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15  
3-7  

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  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
1,070.00 cm  
38

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

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
No  
No  

Season

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
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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  

Facts

Flowers
-  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

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  

Classification

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
60  
30  

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Difference Between Alphonse Karr Bamboo and Limber Pine

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