Bashania qingchengshanensis

Botanical Description

Bashania qingchengshanensis is an evergreen bamboo that can grow 2 - 4 metres tall; the basally erect, woody culms are 3 - 10mm in diameter with solid internodes around 40 - 56cm 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 rhizomes are elongated, the plant having a running habit that can produce new canes some distance from the main clump, especially in warm climates. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of materials. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental, where it can be used as a hedge. Its wide-spreading root system make it effective in stabilizing the soil.