Characteristics
A hermaphrodite evergreen plant. It grows 11-11.25m high.
| Life form |
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| Growth form |
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| Growth support |
free-standing
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| Foliage retention |
evergreen
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| Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
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| Pollination |
anemogamy
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| Spread |
-
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| Mature width (meter) |
-
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| Mature height (meter) |
11.0 - 11.25
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| Root system |
-
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| Rooting depth (meter) |
-
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| Root diameter (meter) |
-
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| Flower color |
-
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| Blooming months |
-
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| Fruit color |
-
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| Fruiting months |
-
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| Nitrogen fixer |
-
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| Photosynthetic pathway |
-
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Environment
Restricted to high elevations from 2,000-4,000 metres, this species is the characteristic and definitive dominant of Afromontane bamboo vegetation. It also occurs in abandoned fields and can form extensive pure stands.
| Light |
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| Soil humidity |
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| Soil texture |
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| Soil acidity |
-
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| Soil nutriment |
-
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| Hardiness (USDA) |
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Usage
| Uses |
-
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| Edible
|
shoots
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| Therapeutic use
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-
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| Human toxicity |
-
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| Animal toxicity |
-
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Cultivation
Can be grown by cuttings, divisions or seedlings.
| Mode |
cuttings
divisions
seedlings
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| Germination duration (days) |
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| Germination temperacture (C°) |
-
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| Germination luminosity |
-
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| Germination treatment |
-
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| Minimum temperature (C°) |
-7
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| Optimum temperature (C°) |
-
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| Size |
-
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| Vigor |
-
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| Productivity |
-
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