Poaceae FAMILY

Fargesia spathacea

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Fargesia spathacea is a clump-forming, evergreen bamboo that can grow 150 - 400cm tall; the erect, woody culms are 5 - 20mm in diameter with solid internodes 15 - 18cm long[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ]. The plant spreads slowly by means of short rhizomes, eventually forming quite a large, dense clump. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of materials. It is grown as an ornamental in gardens, where it can be used to make a screen.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - central southern China (Sichuan, Hubei)

HabitatWe have no specific information, but Fargesia species are generally found as an understorey in evergreen broadleaved to coniferous forest, depending on elevation. This species is found at elevations from 1,300 - 2,400 metres[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].