Bambusa oldhamii
Poaceae FAMILY

Bambusa oldhamii

Bambusa oldhamii

Edibility
4/5
Medicinal
0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Bambusa oldhamii is an evergreen, clump-forming bamboo producing canes 6 - 16 metres tall. The thin-walled stems are 30 - 90mm in diameter, with internodes 17 - 35cm long[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. , 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. ]. This species is commonly cultivated in Taiwan for its very high-quality shoots[ 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. ]. It is grown as an ornamental in gardens.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate; tropical
Native RangeE. Asia - southern China, Taiwan.
HabitatPlains[ 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. ].