THE AUSTRALIAN BAMBOO NETWORK
PO BOX 557, Yass,
New South Wales, AUSTRALIA 2582
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THE AUSTRALIAN BAMBOO NETWORK |
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SPECIES INFORMATION - S |
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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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SASA: Dwarf running species less than 2m in height, one branch at each node, usually with large leaves. About 50 species mainly from woodlands of Japan, extending to Korea, China and the Kurile Archipelago. |
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Sasa borealis [Syn. Sasamorpha borealis] |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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2 |
0.8 |
? |
3 |
? |
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Description: Smooth nodes. Two or three 30 cm. long leaves at branch ends. Small hedge, waterfowl cover, aggressive runner. |
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S. chartacea var. Nana |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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0.9 |
0.3 |
? |
4 - 5 |
? |
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Description: Several sub-species of this plant. Edges of leaves whiten like S. veitchii. Aggressive tall ground cover, soil binder. |
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S. kagamiana. |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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? |
0.7 |
? |
4 - 5 |
? |
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Description: Several described varieties. Nondescript tallish ground cover, aggressive. |
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S. kurilensis |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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3 |
2 |
-2 |
3 |
C D W |
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Description: Reputedly the best for eating, but the shoots are small. Widespread in Japan. |
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S. k, f. Shimofuri |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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2 |
2 |
4 |
1 – 3 |
? |
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Description: Whitish striped broad leaves. Variegation slowly fades on older leaves. |
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S. kurokawana [ See Sasa tectoria] |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Description: - |
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S. nipponica. |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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0.8 |
0.3 |
-20 |
? |
? |
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Description: Likes cool conditions. Usually dies off annually and regenerates from rhizomes. |
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S. oshidensis |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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2 |
0.7 |
? |
4 - 5 |
? |
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Description: Hairless sub-species exists and several striped leaf variants. Nondescript and aggressive runner. |
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S. palmata [Syn. S. quelpartensis] |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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2 |
1 |
-17 |
2 |
D L W |
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Description: Excellent potted plant. Tends to be invasive. Large leaves and tolerant of damp locations. |
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S. p, var. Nebulosa |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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2 |
1 |
-17 |
2 |
C D L |
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Description: As for the species, but culms lightly spotted purple. |
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S. palmata var. Niijimae [See Sasa tectoria] |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Description: |
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S. quelpartensis [See S. palmata] |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Description: |
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S. tsuboiana |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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2 |
1 |
? |
5 |
C D |
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Description: Leaves to 5 cm. long. Strong vigorous ground cover. |
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Sasa tectoria. [Syn. S. kurokawana, S. palmata var. Niijimae] |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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1 – 5 |
0.7 |
? |
? |
D |
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Description: Used as thatching material on the coast of the Japan Sea. |
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S. t, f. Aureo-striata |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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1 – 5 |
0.7 |
? |
? |
D |
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Description: Mature leaves ornamented with greenish yellow stripes turning bright yellow |
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Sasa veitchii |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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2.5 |
1.5 |
-2 |
2 |
A C D L W |
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Description: Margins of the large dark green leaves turn white in winter, giving the plant a striking appearance. |
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SASAELLA: Included in Sasa in Grasses of the World. Smallish leafy varieties mainly from Japan. |
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Sasaella bitchuensis |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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2 |
0.4 |
? |
3 |
C D |
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Description: Nondescript typical green bushy vigorous runner. |
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S. masamuniana [Syn. S. glabra f. Aureostriata] |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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2 |
1 |
? |
5 |
C D |
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Description: Large cream striped leaves. Large and robust decorative running species. |
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SCHYZOSTACHYUM: Included in Sasa in Grasses of the World. Smallish leafy varieties mainly from Japan. |
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Schizostachyum brachycladum |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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15 |
5 |
? |
5 |
C H W |
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Description: Large-leafed tightly clumping plant. Thin-walled yellow culms dramatically striped with green. There are two forms of this available. |
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S. jaculans |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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7.5 |
2.5 |
? |
5 |
C D H W |
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Description: Compact culms free of branches for lower half. Culms arch somewhat. |
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S. lima |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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10 |
5 |
? |
5 |
C H W |
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Description: Yellow culms with green striping. Internodes to 1m. long. It is possible that two clones with differing ultimate heights are present in Australia. |
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S. lumampao |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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15 |
7.5 |
? |
5 |
C H |
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Description: Species from the Philippines with straight thin-walled culms. |
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SEMIARUNDINARIA: This genus contains about 5 medium sized running bamboos with almost cylindrical culms and culm leaves. For some time, these hang from the culm, attached only by the centres. They originate from China and Japan. |
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Semiarundinaria fastuosa |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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11 |
3.5 |
-20 |
5 |
D |
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Description: This stately and handsome bamboo has tall straight green culms and narrow leaves. Culms age to a deep chocolate brown |
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S. fastuosa f. Viridis |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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11 |
3.5 |
-20 |
5 |
A C D W L |
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Description: As for the species but culms remain a strong dark green. |
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S. villosa [Syn. S. okuboi] |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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8 |
3 |
-17 |
5 |
A C D W L |
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Description: Leaves are broad and most are relatively short. |
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Semiarundinaria yashadake |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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8 |
3 |
-17 |
5 |
C L W |
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Description: Erect and straight culms with broad leaves and long hairs at the base of the culm sheaths. |
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S. y, f. Kimmei |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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8 |
3 |
-17 |
5 |
D |
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Description: Yellow culms striped green. Golden yellow stripes on bright green leaves. |
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Semiarundinaria sp?. PAT |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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4 |
2 |
? |
5 |
L |
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Description: Species from New Zealand Vigorous, undistinguished, but useful for soil stabilisation in controlled situations. |
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SHIBATEA: Allied to the genus Phyllostachys and consisting of four species from South and East China with one native to Japan. |
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Shibatea chinensis. |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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1.8 |
1 |
-20 |
3 |
? |
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Description: Slightly smaller that the more common S. kumasasa, but has the same broadly ovate leaves and grooved culms. |
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S. kumasasa |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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2 |
1 |
-20 |
3 |
C D H L W |
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Description: Short broad leaves give this species a unique appearance. Once thought to need an acid environment to look its best, but when grown in lush conditions and kept continually moist, it looks excellent all year round. |
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SINARUNDINARIA: Includes 7 formerly separate genera in the system proposed in Grasses of the World. Now contains about 50 species spread from montane Africa [1 species] through Madagascar into tropical Asia and Central America [2 species]. |
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S. nitida [See Fargesia nitida.] |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Description: - |
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SINOBAMBUSA: Running bamboos similar to Semiarundinaria except that the culm sheaths are promptly deciduous. About 16 species from China and Taiwan forests. |
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S. tootsik |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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10 |
3.5 |
-12 |
4 |
C D H L M W |
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Description: Vigorous runner with straight erect culms, the lower portions lacking branches. |
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S. t, cv. Albo-striata |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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10 |
3.5 |
-12 |
4 |
? |
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Description: As for the species but leaves strongly striped with white. |
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S. sp? S.B.G#12 [?S. ?ruboligula] |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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2 |
3 |
? |
2 |
C B D H L W |
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Description: Small attractive species with broad dark green leaves. Ideal tub subject. |
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SINOCALAMUS: Giant tropical clumping genus now subsumed into Dendrocalamus in Grasses of the World. |
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S. latiflorus [See Dendrocalamus latiflorus] |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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- |
- |
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- |
- |
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Description: - |
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