Bambusa pervariabilis
McClure
Clumping Bamboo
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H. Sinivassin
H. Sinivassin
H. Sinivassin
What to Eat
Edible parts: Stem
Edible culms
Where to Find It
Asia. China
TEMPERATE ASIA: Guangdong Sheng, Guangxi Zhuangzu Zizhiqu,China.
How to Identify
Bambusa pervariabilis is an evergreen Bamboo growing to 8 m (26ft) by 2 m (6ft) at a fast rate. See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 8. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil. The plant can tolerates strong winds but not maritime exposure.
How to Grow
Industrial Crop: Biomass Management: Managed Multistem Minor Global Crop Other Systems: Multistrata Other Systems: Strip intercrop. Climate: subtropical to tropical, tropical highlands. Humidity: humid. Carbon Farming Solutions - Cultivation: minor global crop. Management: managed multistem (Describes the non-destructive management systems that are used in cultivation). .
Propagation: By dividing the rootball, rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
Other Uses
Biomass Hedge Carbon Farming Solutions - Industrial Crop: biomass (Crops grown for non-food uses. Industrial crops provide resources in three main categories: materials, chemicals, and energy. Traditional materials include lumber and thatch, paper and cardboard, and textiles). Other Systems: strip intercrop, multistrata. Good hedging/screening in full sun to part shade. A good specimen plant.
Names & Synonyms
Sunburst Bamboo, Punting Pole Bamboo, Cheng gao zhu
