Description
Species: Bambusa multiplex ‘Alphonse Karr”, Hedge bamboo, Chinese dwarf bamboo
Clumper or Runner: Clumper
Height / diameter / Internode: 2.2 to 9 m / 1 – 2 cm / 30 – 50 cm
Color / Leaf length / Branch: Yellow with green stripe, pink when young / 7 – 12 cm / 20 or more each node
Potted/Garden/Commercial: Potted / Garden / Commercial
Minimum Temperatures / Climate: -10°C but it does not like periods of prolonged cold / Tropical wet till dry
Water needed yearly / Altitude / soil / pH : Up to 2 000 mm / 0 – 1 500 m / varies / pH 6.0 -7.0
Uses: Hedges and wind breakers. Ornamental and pot plant. The culms are often used as umbrella handles, fishing poles, handicrafts.
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