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Pseudosasa amabilis Tonkin bamboo Evergreen bamboo (1 Page of 5) The Pseudosasa amabilis plant species is found in E. Asia - S. China It is a member of the Gramineae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Tonkin bamboo. Some home gardeners know the variety as Arundinaria amabilis. McClure. Cultivation | Propagation | General Uses Medicinal | Edible Uses Latin Name: Pseudosasa amabilis Common Name: Tonkin bamboo Family: Gramineae Author: (McClure.)Keng.f. Known Hazards: None known Mature Height: 6 Mature Width: Habitat: Forests, forest margins and damp grasslands[162].
Propagation Notes: Seed - if possible, surface sow the seed as soon as it is ripe in a greenhouse at about 20°c. Stored seed is best sown as soon as it is obtained. Do not allow the compost to dry out. Germination usually takes place fairly quickly so long as the seed is of good quality, though it can take 3 - 6 months. Prick out the seedlings when they are large enough to handle and grow them on in a lightly shaded place in the greenhouse until they are large enough to plant out, which might take a few years. Plants only flower at intervals of several years and so seed is rarely available.
Division in spring as new growth commences. Take divisions with at least three canes in the clump, trying to cause as little root disturbance to the main plant as possible. Grow them on in light shade in a greenhouse in pots of a high fertility sandy medium. Mist the foliage regularly until plants are established. Plant them out into their permanent positions when a good root system has developed, which can take a year or more[200].
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