Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Aquatics
Origin
China
Australia
Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
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Number of Varieties
11
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-157-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12-6
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm250.00 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
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Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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
Keep immersed in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
-
Flower Petal Number
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
Frogs
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Seeds, Spores
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments, Used in paper industry
Decoration Purposes, Starch
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA multiplex 'Alphonso-Karrii'
MARSILEA mutica
Common Name
Alphonse Karr Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort
In Hindi
अल्फोंस Karr बांस
Pepperwort
In German
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
Pepperwort
In French
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
Pepperwort
In Spanish
Alphonse Karr Bambú
Pepperwort
In Greek
Alphonse Karr Μπαμπού
Pepperwort
In Portuguese
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
Pepperwort
In Polish
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
Pepperwort
In Latin
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
Pepperwort
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Charophyta
Class
-
Equisetopsida
Order
Poales
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Family
Poaceae
Marsileaceae
Genus
Bambusa
Marsilea
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Bambuseae
Lapidieae
Subfamily
Bambusoideae
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Number of Species
6065
1
27800
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