1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
China
Central America, Mexico, North America
1.4 Types
Not Available
Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions
Cultivated Beds
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 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
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
460.00 cm7.62 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Yellow, Gold
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Dark Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Summer, Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 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
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove the old foliage
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphate
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot, Soft scales
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Dermatitis
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Immunity, Manganese, Obesity, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Culinary use, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments, Used in paper industry
For making oil, Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BAMBUSA multiplex 'Alphonso-Karrii'
CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'
7.2 Common Name
Alphonse Karr Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo
Winter Squash
7.2.1 In Hindi
अल्फोंस Karr बांस
कोंहड़ा
7.2.2 In German
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
Winter squash
7.2.3 In French
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
courges d'hiver
7.2.4 In Spanish
Alphonse Karr Bambú
calabaza de invierno
7.2.5 In Greek
Alphonse Karr Μπαμπού
σκουός χειμώνα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
abóbora
7.2.7 In Polish
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
dynia
7.2.8 In Latin
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
cucurbita
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Not Available
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Bambusoideae
Papilionoideae
8.10 Number of Species