Himalayacalamus fimbriatus Stapleton

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Poaceae > Himalayacalamus

Characteristics

A bamboo. The sheath of the stem has dense orange-brown hairs. The sheath is rough in the inside. The tip is narrowed.
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Growth form
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination anemogamy
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Mature height (meter) 6.0
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Environment

Cool broad-leaved forests, 1100-1800 metres. It grows well in relatively dry situations in full sunshine.
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In Nepal it grows between 110-1800 m altitude. It grows on open slopes.
Light 4-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-7
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Usage

The tender shoots are cooked as a vegetable.
Uses animal food environmental use material
Edible shoots stems
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Cultivation

Plants are grown by splitting the rhizome.
Mode cuttings divisions seedlings
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Distribution

Himalayacalamus fimbriatus world distribution map, present in Nepal

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:980465-1
WFO ID wfo-0000874427
COL ID 3LXPL
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Synonyms

Himalayacalamus fimbriatus Drepanostachyum fimbriatum