Chusquea quila Kunth

Argentinian quila (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Poaceae > Chusquea

Characteristics

A bamboo grass. The leaves are 10-12 cm long.
Life form -
Growth form
Growth support climber
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination anemogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 2.5
Mature height (meter) 5.0
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a temperate plant.
More
Not known
Light 4-8
Soil humidity 5-7
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 7-8

Usage

The shoots are eaten cooked.
Uses -
Edible seeds shoots stems
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Plants can be grown from seeds.
Mode cuttings divisions seedlings
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Minimum temperature (C°) -15
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Images

Habit

Chusquea quila habit picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)
Chusquea quila habit picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)
Chusquea quila habit picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)

Leaf

Chusquea quila leaf picture by Ortiz Carlos (cc-by-sa)
Chusquea quila leaf picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)
Chusquea quila leaf picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:316755-2
WFO ID wfo-0000860100
COL ID V3YN
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Moorea quila Arundo quila Chusquea parviflora Chusquea pubescens Chusquea longipila Chusquea parvifolia Coliquea quila Cortaderia quila Nastus prolifer Nastus quila Chusquea quila var. laxiflora Chusquea quila var. quila Chusquea quila