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Phyllostachys flexuosa (drooping timber bamboo)

Synonyms: Bambusa flexuosa (heterotypic)

Invasive Species

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Attributes

Diameter [1]  2.8 inches (7.112 cm)
Height [2]  20 feet (6 m)
Width [2]  20 feet (6 m)
Edible [2]  May be edible. See the Plants For A Future link below for details.
Flower Type [2]  Hermaphrodite
Growth Form [1]  Rhizomatous
Leaf Type [2]  Evergreen
Lifespan [2]  Perennial
Pollinators [2]  Wind
Structure [2]  Bamboo
Usage [2]  The canes are not of the highest quality but can be used for plant supports etc. The medium quality wood is good for all standard bamboo uses for canes of this size;
Hardiness Zone Minimum [1]  USDA Zone: 7 Low Temperature: 0 F° (-17.8 C°) → 10 F° (-12.2 C°)
Light Preference [1]  Full Sun
View Plants For A Future Record : Phyllostachys flexuosa

External References

USDA Plant Profile

NatureServe Explorer

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1American Bamboo Society Species List
♦ 2Plants For A Future licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0