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Arundinaria gigantea Cane reed Evergreen bamboo (1 Page of 5) The Arundinaria gigantea plant species is found in Southeastern N. America - Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Oklahoma to North Carolina, Florida and Texas. It is a member of the Gramineae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Cane reed. Some home gardeners know the variety as A. macrosperma. Arundo gigantea. Bambusa newmanii. Cultivation | Propagation | General Uses Medicinal | Edible Uses Latin Name: Arundinaria gigantea Common Name: Cane reed Family: Gramineae Author: (Walt.)Chapm. Known Hazards: None known Mature Height: 9 Mature Width: Habitat: Forms dense thickets along riverbanks, in swamps and low woods[43, 235]. Found on all types of soil from sea level to 600 metres[195].
Propagation Notes: Seed - surface sow as soon as it is ripe in a greenhouse at about 20°c. 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. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in a lightly shaded place in the greenhouse until large enough to plant out. Bamboos only flower at intervals of several years and so seed is rarely available.
Division in late 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].
Rhizome cuttings.
Basal cane cuttings.
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