Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Cactus
Origin
China
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Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Christmas Cactus, Thanksgiving Cactus
Number of Varieties
16
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions
subtropical regions, Tropical Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-1513-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm15.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm20.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Cylindrical
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
-
Growth Rate
Fast
-
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Average
-
Bloom Time
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
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
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs very little 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
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Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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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
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Soothing and relieving pain
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers
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'
Schlumbergera truncata
Common Name
Alphonse Karr Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo
Schlumbergera, false Christmas cactus, Christmas cactus
In Hindi
अल्फोंस Karr बांस
Schlumbergera
In German
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
Schlumbergera
In French
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
Schlumbergera
In Spanish
Alphonse Karr Bambú
Schlumbergera
In Greek
Alphonse Karr Μπαμπού
Schlumbergera
In Portuguese
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
Schlumbergera
In Polish
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
Schlumbergera
In Latin
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
Gymnocalycium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Caryophyllales
Family
Poaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Bambusa
Schlumbergera
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Bambuseae
Rhipsalideae
Subfamily
Bambusoideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
606
1
27800
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