Perennials, Tropicals > Himalayacalamus > Himalayacalamus falconeri > Himalayacalamus falconeri
Himalayacalamus falconeri
Candy Cane Bamboo
| Family |
| Poaceae |
| Genus |
| Himalayacalamus |
| Species |
| falconeri |
| Category |
| Perennials, Tropicals |
| Synonyms |
| Drepanostachyum hookerianum |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 8 – 10 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 - H2 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -12.2 - above 4.5 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 20 |
| Height |
| 7 - 9 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Grow in humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in sun or dappled shade. Where hardy, |
| Shape |
| Clumping and upright. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Dark green striping on red and yellow canes supporting masses of small, feathery leaves. |
| Leaf Description |
| Small, feathery leaves. |
| Texture Description |
| Fine long narrow soft leaves. |
| Propagation |
| Divide culms in early spring. |
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