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 - O |
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GUIDE TO USING THIS DATA: |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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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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OTATEA: American genus with delightful weeping aspect to foliage. Has been included in Sinarundinaria in Grasses of the World. |
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Otatea acuminata aztecorum |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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6 |
3.5 |
-9 |
4 |
C F D H W |
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Description: Clumping habit, culms bent with massed plumes of long narrow leaves. Outstanding ornamental. |
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OXYTENANTHERA: A mono specific genus from the savanna woodlands of tropical Africa. |
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Oxytenanthera abyssinica |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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10 |
5 |
-2 |
5 |
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Description: African species with solid and sometimes sinuous culms. It is tapped for a kind of wine in Tanzania by slicing the tops from 1m tall young shoots and collecting the sap for fermentation. |
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