Clumper or Runner: Runner

Height / diameter / Internode: 4 – 10 m / 3.5 cm / 25 – 30 cm

Color / Leaf length / Branch: Evergreen with tall, upright, polished black canes / 8 cm x 1.3 cm / 2 leafy branches at each node

Potted/Garden/Commercial:   Garden / Commercial

Minimum Temperatures / Climate: -20°C – -10°C but it does not like periods of prolonged cold / Does not tolerate wind

Water needed yearly / Altitude / soil / pH :  700 – 4 500 mm / 0 – 2 000 m / Fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soils / pH 6.0 – 7.0

Uses: Lumber (timber), food, and musical instruments, medicine.

Clumper or Runner:  Clumper

Height / diameter / Internode: 7 – 20 m / 4 – 10 cm / 20 – 45 cm

Color / Leaf length / Branch: Yellow with green stripes of different density / 6 – 30 cm / several to many

Potted/Garden/Commercial:  Garden / Commercial

Minimum Temperatures / Climate:  −3°C / Humid till very dry

Water needed yearly / Altitude / soil / pH :  600 – 5 000 mm Tolerant to salinity & water logging. It is drought resistant and frost hardy / 0 – 1.200 m / all kind of soils / pH 6.0 – 7.0

Uses:  For boat masts, poles, props, furniture, pulp, medicine, basketry, handicrafts & fencing.

Clumper or Runner:  Clumper

Height / diameter / Internode: up to 20 m / 15 – 20 cm / 25 – 35 cm

Color / Leaf length / Branch: Plain green, white or yellow stripes at the base / 20 – 40 cm / on upper nodes

Potted/Garden/Commercial:  Garden / Commercial

Minimum Temperatures / Climate:  −10°C — −3°C / Humid to very dry

Water needed yearly / Altitude / soil / pH :  600 – 5 000 mm Tolerant to salinity & water logging. It is drought resistant and frost hardy / 0 – 1 200 m / all kind of soils / pH 6.0 – 7.5

Uses:  For boat masts, poles, props, furniture, pulp, medicine, basketry, handicrafts & fencing.