Chusquea cumingii
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Very rare in cultivation, a dense, evergreen mounded clump-forming bamboo about 4m tall, with thin arching canes giving it a vine-like habit, and small, sharply pointed, linear blue-green leaves to 8cm long
Scientific classification
- Species
- Chusquea cumingii (Chusquea cumingii)
- Genus
- Chusquea
- Family
- Poaceae
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- Toxicity
- Bamboos
- Plant type
- 2.5-4 metres
- Height
- 2.5-4 metres
- Spread
- Evergreen
- Foliage
- Clump forming
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
- Season of interest
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of Chusquea cumingii
Distribution map
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of Chusquea cumingii
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Chusquea cumingii care guide
- Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
- Watering
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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Watering
Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer
Pruning
PruningRemove 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
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by seed, division or by removing sections of rhizomes with a stem and root, in spring
Growing
GrowingGrow in fertile, humus-rich, leafy, moist but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade, sheltered from cold, dry winds. See bamboo cultivation and if this bamboo outgrows its alloted space see bamboo control
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
Generally disease-free
Pests
May be susceptible to slug damage on young growth
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