PO BOX 557, Yass, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA 2582
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THE AUSTRALIAN BAMBOO NETWORK PO BOX 557, Yass, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA 2582 |
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SPECIES INFORMATION - F |
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GUIDE TO USING THIS DATA: |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
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Indicates height shoots are likely to reach in metres |
Average shoot diameter in centimetres |
Minimum tolerance in degrees centigrade |
Tolerance to shade / sun where 1 = full shade and 5 = full sun |
Identifies Australian suppliers - refer to supplier index for more details |
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FARGESIA: This genus has been transferred into Thamnocalamus in Grasses of the World. Medium to small sized clumping bamboos from South Africa, Himalayas and China. |
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Fargesia dracocephala |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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4 |
2 |
-10 |
3 |
L |
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Description: Chinese species perhaps con-specific with F. robusta. A Panda food plant with edible shoots also used for making walking sticks and handcrafts. |
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Fargesia murielae |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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3.5 |
2 – 12 |
1 |
3 |
? |
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Description: Green culms. Grows above 3000m in China where it forms the staple of Panda diet. |
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F. nitida [Syn. Sinarundinaria nitida] |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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4 |
2 |
-20 |
2 |
A C L |
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Description: Purplish culms covered in white powder when young. Grows slowly in warm conditions. |
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