Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Succulent
Grass
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
China
Types
-
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Number of Varieties
11
0
40000
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Habitat
Sandy areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-158-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
-460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lemon yellow
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green
Light Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Requires very little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
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
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Birds
Allergy
Asthma
-
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
-
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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
ALOE dichotoma
BAMBUSA multiplex 'Alphonso-Karrii'
Common Name
Kokerboom
Quiver Tree
Alphonse Karr Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo
In Hindi
तरकश ट्री
अल्फोंस Karr बांस
In German
Köcherbaum
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
In French
Quiver Tree
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
In Spanish
Árbol de la aljaba
Alphonse Karr Bambú
In Greek
φαρέτρα Δέντρο
Alphonse Karr Μπαμπού
In Portuguese
Árvore do quiver
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
In Polish
Quiver Drzewo
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
In Latin
pharetram ligno
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
-
Class
Liliopsida
-
Order
Asparagales
Poales
Family
Aloaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Aloe
Bambusa
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Bambuseae
Subfamily
Asphodeloideae
Bambusoideae
Number of Species
50060
1
27800
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