Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Grass
Origin
Caribbean
China
Types
Coccothrinax crinita
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Number of Varieties
21
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Rainforest, Tropical regions, Woods
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99998-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply
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
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Insignificant
-
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
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Culinary use, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
COCCOTHRINAX crinita
BAMBUSA multiplex 'Alphonso-Karrii'
Common Name
Old Man Palm, Thatch Palm
Alphonse Karr Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo
In Hindi
ओल्ड मैन पाम
अल्फोंस Karr बांस
In German
Old Man Palm
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
In French
Old Man Palm
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
In Spanish
Anciano de Palm
Alphonse Karr Bambú
In Greek
Γέρος Palm
Alphonse Karr Μπαμπού
In Portuguese
Old Man Palma
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
In Polish
Stary Palm
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
In Latin
Old Palm Man
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
-
Class
Liliopsida
-
Order
Arecales
Poales
Family
Arecaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Coccothrinax
Bambusa
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Cryosophileae
Bambuseae
Subfamily
Coryphoideae
Bambusoideae
Number of Species
160
1
27800
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