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Indian fountain bamboo

Also known as: anceps bamboo

a vigorous, spreading bamboo, 3-3.5m high or more, with very upright, glossy, dark green canes and drooping branches bearing narrowly lance-shaped leaves, to 15cm in length

Scientific classification

Species: Indian fountain bamboo (Yushania anceps)
Genus: Yushania
Family: Poaceae

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Toxicity: Bamboos
Plant type: 2.5-4 metres
Height: 4-8 metres
Spread: Evergreen
Foliage: Suckering
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Season of interest: Full sun · Partial shade
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Distribution of Indian fountain bamboo

Distribution map

Western Nepal and India

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of Indian fountain bamboo

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Indian fountain bamboo care guide

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

Moderate regular watering, avoid prolonged drought or waterlogging

Fertilizing

Balanced feed in spring and light repeat in growth season

Pruning

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

Propagation

Propagate from rhizome cuttings or by the division of established plants in spring

Growing

Grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained or damp soil in partial shade, or full sun where soil stays damp in spring and summer. A rampant species, the creeping rootstock can become spread rapidly in warm, moist or favourable conditions and need restraining; see bamboo control and bamboo cultivation

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