Characteristics
A bamboo. It grows 3-4 m tall. It forms clumps 4-8 m wide. The canes are upright and shiny and dark green. They have drooping branches and narrow sword shaped leaves 15 cm long.
Life form |
-
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Growth form |
herb
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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) |
4.0 - 8.0
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Mature height (meter) |
2.5 - 4.0
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Root system |
rhizome
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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 |
c3
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Environment
Broadleaved and coniferous woodland at elevations from 1,800-3,300 metres.
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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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°) |
-14
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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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