Description
Description
Species: Gigantochloa atroviolacea / Java Black Bamboo / Tropical Black Bamboo
Clumper or Runner: Clumper
Height / diameter / Internode: 10-15 m / 6-8 cm / 30 – 50 cm
Color / Leaf length / Branch: Very dark culms with thin green stripes / 20-28 cm / clustered branches at nodes+ 1 larger dominant branch
Potted/Garden/Commercial: Large Garden / Commercial
Minimum Temperatures / Climate: -2°C / Tropical or subtropical climates
Water needed yearly / Altitude / soil / pH : 1 500 – 3 700 mm / 0 – 1 500 m / Sandy Loam to Clay Loam / pH 5.5 – 7.0
Uses: Edible young shoots are consumed as a vegetable while the stems are used for making furniture and musical instruments.
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