Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Flowering Plants
Origin
China
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Marigold
Number of Varieties
130
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-158-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
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
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Yellow, Orange, Gold, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Pinnate
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
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison, Layering, 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
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
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Part 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
Flowers
-
Showy
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Cancer, Diarrhea, Hepatitis, Inflammation, Wounds
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
Air freshner, Condiment, For making oil for cosmetics, Garland, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Medicinal oil, Used as an ointment, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Dried Flower, Landscape, Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA multiplex 'Alphonso-Karrii'
Tagetes subulata
Common Name
Alphonse Karr Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo
Tagetes Sabulata
In Hindi
अल्फोंस Karr बांस
Tagetes subulata
In German
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
Tagetes Subulata
In French
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
Tagetes Subulata
In Spanish
Alphonse Karr Bambú
Tagetes Subulata
In Greek
Alphonse Karr Μπαμπού
Tagetes Subulata
In Portuguese
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
Tagetes Subulata
In Polish
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
Tagetes Subulata
In Latin
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
Tagetes Subulata
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Tracheophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Asterales
Family
Poaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Bambusa
Tagetes
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Bambuseae
Tageteae
Subfamily
Bambusoideae
Asteroideae
Number of Species
6033
1
27800
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