Bambusa multiplex Alphonse Karr

Description

Species: Bambusa multiplex  Alphonse Karr , Hedge bamboo, Chinese dwarf bamboo

Clumper or Runner:  Clumper

Height / diameter / Internode: 2.2 to 9 m / 1 – 2 cm / 30 – 50 cm

Color / Leaf length / Branch: Yellow with green stripe, pink when young / 7 – 12 cm / 20 or more each node

Potted/Garden/Commercial: Potted / Garden / Commercial

Minimum Temperatures / Climate: -10°C but it does not like periods of prolonged cold / Tropical wet till dry

Water needed yearly / Altitude / soil: Up to 2 000 mm / 0 – 1 500 m / varies

Uses: Hedges and wind breakers. Ornamental and pot plant. The culms are often used as umbrella handles, fishing poles, handicrafts.