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SPECIES INFORMATION - N

 

GUIDE TO USING THIS DATA:

Height (m.)

Dia. (cm.)

Temp.(°C)

Shade/Sun

Suppliers

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 

 

NASTUS:

Contains about 18 species of medium sized climbing or clumping bamboos from Madagascar, Reunion, Sumatra to Solomon Islands. mainly grow in montane forests.

 

Nastus elatus

Height (m.)

Dia. (cm.)

Temp.(°C)

Shade/Sun

Suppliers

20 

10

?

4-5

C D H W

Description: Erect clumping species with long narrow leaves Shoots edible raw. Light-walled culms. Needs a well-drained location.

 

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