Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Flowering Plants, Shrub
Origin
China
Southwest Asia
Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Calypso, Petite Salmon, Petite Pink
Number of Varieties
11
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions
dry rocky watercourses, Riverbanks
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-159-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Clump-Forming
Bushy, Evergreen
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm350.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Dark Green
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Layering, Seedlings, 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
Water less during winter, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove shoots
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Fertilize in early spring, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Scale insects
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Mealybugs
Allergy
-
Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy, Scabies
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments, Used in paper industry
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
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Botanical Name
BAMBUSA multiplex 'Alphonso-Karrii'
Nerium
Common Name
Alphonse Karr Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo
Oleander, Nerium Oleander
In Hindi
अल्फोंस Karr बांस
ओलियंडर
In German
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
Oleander
In French
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
laurier-rose
In Spanish
Alphonse Karr Bambú
Adelfa
In Greek
Alphonse Karr Μπαμπού
Πικροδάφνη
In Portuguese
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
oleandro
In Polish
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
Oleander
In Latin
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
Cleander
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Gentianales
Family
Poaceae
Apocynaceae
Genus
Bambusa
Nerium
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Bambuseae
Wrightieae
Subfamily
Bambusoideae
Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae
Number of Species
60700
1
27800
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