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Yushania maling
Bamboo
Origin: Native to the northeastern Himalaya.
| Family |
| Poaceae |
| Genus |
| Yushania |
| Species |
| maling |
| Category |
| Perennials, Tropicals |
| Synonyms |
| Arundinaria maling, Fargesia maling, Sinarundinaria maling |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 6 - 9 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 7 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| to H4 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| to -26.1 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| to - 15 |
| Height |
| 3 - 9 m |
| Spread |
| 3 - 6 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| An evergreen bamboo that can grow 3-9 m tall. |
| Landscape |
| It is grown as an ornamental in gardens. |
| Cultivation |
| Prefers a sunny to half-shady situation on fresh to moist soil. |
| Shape |
| Reaching heights of 3-9 metres. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Habitat |
| The rhizomes are elongated, the plant having a running habit that can produce new canes some distance from the main clump. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Erect, woody culms are 20 - 30 mm in diameter with thin-walled internodes 30 - 40 cm long. |
| Leaf Description |
| Fern-green, simple leaves are alternate. They are lanceolate and petiolate with entire margins and parallel venation. |
| Flower Description |
| Arranged in panicles. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Trebah Garden Trust, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
| Propagation |
| By division in late spring. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer) |
| The canes are used to in house construction and for matting. When growing vigorously, the canes can be used for weaving baskets or making fencing, more usually though the growth is smaller and is used for making brushes and straws. |
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