Bambusa chungii

Bamboo Species

19 Aug

Bambusa chungii, also known as "Tropical Blue Bamboo" or "Emperor's Blue Bamboo", is a species of bamboo native to China and Vietnam. It grows in a dense clump up to 8 to 12 meters high and has no low branches. Bambusa chungii is very suitable for living fences or windbreaks. The stems with very long internodes are often used for weaving and basketry or for paper production. This blue bamboo is beautiful as an ornamental in any garden and very vigorous in its growth.

Plant Info
Scientific Name	Bambusa chungii
Synonyms	Lingnania chungii
Common Names	Tropical Blue Bamboo, Emperor's Blue Bamboo, White Bamboo
Family	Poaceae
Tribe	Bambuseae
Genus	Bambusa
Height	8-12 m
Diameter	3-6 cm
Growth Habit	Dense Clumping
Color	White powdery blue when young, and light green when mature.
Internodes	40-100 cm
Wall thickness	3-5 mm
Branches	Many grouped branches of slightly different sizes.
Leaves	10-20 cm long, 20-35 mm wide.
Climate	Tropical - Subtropical
Exposure	Full Sun - Partial Sun
Hardiness	-6°C
Soil	Sandy loam to clay loam soils - well drained.
Water Needs	Average.
Planting Distance	• Every 3 meters for screening. • 4 x 4 m for culm production.
Edibility	(0 de 5)
Origin	China, Vietnam.
Uses	Paper Pulp, Basketry, Ornamental.