Himalayacalamus falconeri
'Damarapa'
Candy Cane Bamboo
| Family |
| Poaceae |
| Genus |
| Himalayacalamus |
| Species |
| falconeri |
| Cultivar |
| 'Damarapa' |
| Category |
| Perennials, Tropicals |
| Synonyms |
| Drepanostachyum hookerianum |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9 - 10 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H4 - H2 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -12.2 - above 4.5 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 20 |
| Height |
| 7 - 9 m |
| Landscape |
| Decorative and colourful screen, and grown as specimen plant in a woodland or wild garden, or in containers. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in sun or dappled shade. |
| Shape |
| Upright clumping. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Dark green striping on red and yellow canes. |
| Leaf Description |
| Small, feathery leaves. |
| Texture Description |
| Fine long narrow soft leaves. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Trebah Garden Trust, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
| Propagation |
| Divide culms in early spring. |