Gigantochloa atroviolacea Widjaja

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Poaceae > Gigantochloa

Characteristics

A bamboo. It forms loose tufts. The stems are 12 m tall and 6-8 cm wide. The internodes are 40-50 cm long.
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Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 12.0
Root system rhizome
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Environment

A tropical plant. It grows well in humid lowlands in areas with an annual rainfall of 1,500-3,700 mm. In the Cairns Botanical Gardens.
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Not known in a truly wild situation.
Light 4-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 1-6
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

Usage

The young shoots are cooked and eaten.
Uses environmental use material
Edible shoots
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Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings.
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Distribution

Gigantochloa atroviolacea world distribution map, present in Bangladesh

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:931831-1
WFO ID wfo-0000872999
COL ID 3G23N
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Gigantochloa atter var. nigra Gigantochloa atroviolacea