Thamnocalamus spathiflorus (Gramineae) Evergreen bamboo

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Thamnocalamus spathiflorus
Evergreen bamboo
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The Thamnocalamus spathiflorus plant species is found in E. Asia - W. Himalayas. It is a member of the Gramineae family. Some home gardeners know the variety as Arundinaria spathiflora.

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Latin Name:  Thamnocalamus spathiflorus
Family:  Gramineae
Author:  (Trin.)Munro.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  6   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Forming thickets in damp sites in cedar, oak and fir forests up to 3600 metres[51, 200]. Prefers growing on steeply sloping sites[220].

General Uses: A valuable plant for screen planting in wet areas[200]. The canes are used for making baskets and pipes[25, 46, 51, 195]. They can also be used as plant supports[146]. The canes are quite brittle and so are not very useful for weaving, they are only used when better species are not available[220].

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