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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Grass  
Vegetable  

Origin
China  
Central America, South America  

Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii  
Black turtle,Cranberry,Flageolet  

Number of Varieties
1  
9  
99+

Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green  
Green, Purple, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Trident shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

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  
Requires regular watering  

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, Alkaline  

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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
-  
Food Allergy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
anti-cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypoglycaemic, Hypotensive  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments, Used in paper industry  
Used as a dye, Used in biomass  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BAMBUSA multiplex 'Alphonso-Karrii'  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Blue Lake'  

Common Name
Alphonse Karr Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo  
common bean, French Bean, Kidney bean  

In Hindi
अल्फोंस Karr बांस  
बाकला  

In German
Alphonse Karr Bamboo  
Gartenbohne  

In French
Alphonse Karr Bamboo  
Haricot  

In Spanish
Alphonse Karr Bambú  
Phaseolus vulgaris  

In Greek
Alphonse Karr Μπαμπού  
Phaseolus vulgaris  

In Portuguese
Alphonse Karr Bamboo  
Feijão  

In Polish
Alphonse Karr Bamboo  
Fasola zwykła  

In Latin
Alphonse Karr Bamboo  
Phaseolus vulgaris  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Fabales  

Family
Poaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Bambusa  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Bambuseae  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
Bambusoideae  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
60  
100  

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Difference Between Alphonse Karr Bamboo and Pole Bean

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