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Botanical name
Dendrocalamopsis oldhamii.
Origin
Southern Taiwan and South China.
Characteristics
Grows quickly to 15 m. New culms are covered with a white bloom which persists for the first year, gradually turn through green to yellow in full sun. In Taiwan this is the major shoot producing bamboo. New shoots emerge in summer and autumn to reach their full height in just a few months. The lower part of the clump is bare of foliage exposing the thick green culms.
Use
Useful as a Privacy Screen, edible shoots and timber.
Requirements
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Interest
A splendid ornamental, used in urban situations to hide say, a five storey apartment block. The clump is quite erect and compact for its full height.
We have installed this species inside a large city building in Sydney. The culms reach through 4 levels. Oldhamii grows 15 m. However, it can be kept small, even in a pot, just prune culms back to 2-3 m.
Used as a shoot producer. In Southern China shoots are called Water Chestnut Shoots having a similar crisp texture.
How fast will it grow?
Our Bamboo
Growth Simulation gizmo shows you the rate of growth starting off
with a small plant. Of course, growth rate depends a lot on climate, food and
water.
Small bamboo plants are slow to get going, so starting off with a bigger
plant will get you there much faster. Also, using the gizmo will show you the
eventual, un-trimmed shape in outline for this species. |
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