Chusquea gigantea

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A very tall bamboo forming slowly-spreading clumps to 4m wide and upright canes to 15m or more in ideal conditions. The solid canes up to 6cm in diameter have a striped appearance with a green band around the nodes and yellow-green colouring between the nodes; leaves are mid-green, up to 12cm long and narrowly lances-shaped

Scientific classification

Species: Chusquea gigantea (Chusquea gigantea)
Genus: Chusquea
Family: Poaceae

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Toxicity: Bamboos
Plant type: Higher than 12 metres
Height: 2.5-4 metres
Spread: Evergreen
Foliage: Clump forming
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Season of interest: Full sun · Partial shade
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Chusquea gigantea pictures

Distribution of Chusquea gigantea

Distribution map

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of Chusquea gigantea

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Chusquea gigantea care guide

Moderate regular watering, avoid prolonged drought and stagnant waterlogging
Watering: Full sun · Partial shade
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Watering

Moderate regular watering, avoid prolonged drought and stagnant waterlogging

Fertilizing

Balanced perennial feed every four weeks spring through summer growth

Pruning

Remove weak, dead, damaged or spindly stems in spring and to show off stems to best effect. Cut out any flowering shoots promptly to discourage more from forming - see bamboo cultivation