Alphonse Karr Bamboo

Alphonse Karr Bamboo overview

Growing conditions and characteristics recorded for this plant.

USDA zones

• Avoid: Zone 1 · Below -50° F
• Avoid: Zone 2A · -50° to -45° F
• Avoid: Zone 2B · -45° to -40° F
• Avoid: Zone 3A · -40° to -35° F
• Avoid: Zone 3B · -35° to -30° F
• Avoid: Zone 4A · -30° to -25° F
• Avoid: Zone 4B · -25° to -20° F
• Avoid: Zone 5A · -20° to -15° F
• Avoid: Zone 5B · -15° to -10° F
• Avoid: Zone 6A · -10° to -5° F
• Avoid: Zone 6B · -5° to 0° F
• Avoid: Zone 7A · 0° to 5° F
• Avoid: Zone 7B · 5° to 10° F
• Avoid: Zone 8A · 10° to 15° F
• Zone 8B · 15° to 20° F
• Zone 9A · 20° to 25° F
• Zone 9B · 25° to 30° F
• Zone 10A · 30° to 35° F
• Avoid: Zone 11 · Above 40° F

Plant type

Not recorded

Sun exposure

• Full / Mostly Sun
• Avoid: Full / Mostly Shade
• Morning Sun / Evening Shade
• Morning Shade / Evening Sun
• Avoid: Dappled Light / Filtered Sun

Soil

• Sand
• Loam
• Clay
• Silt

Moisture

• Average
• Low

Growth Rates

• Fast

Attracts

• Visual Attention

Foliage Color

• Light Green

Resistant To

• Deer Resistant
• Insect
• Disease
• Mildew
• Heat

Landscape Uses

• Woodland Border
• Mass Planting
• Buffer / Screens
• Background
• Landscape Beds
• Erosion Control
• Hedges

Growth Habits

• Clumping
• Vertical
• Upright
• Tall

Theme Gardens

• Japanese

Level of Care

• Low

Mature height

• 20' to 30'
• 30' to 40'

Mature width

Not recorded

Drainage

• Well Drained
• Moderately Drained
• Poorly Drained
• Avoid: Very Poorly Drained

Soil pH

• Avoid: 4.5
• 5
• 5.5
• 6
• 6.5
• 7
• 7.5
• 8
• 8.5

Height and width describe the mature plant. Missing information is shown as “Not recorded”.