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Summary

Physical Characteristics

Bambusa pervariabilis is an evergreen Bamboo growing to 8 m (26ft) by 2 m (6ft) at a fast rate.
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 8.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil. The plant can tolerates strong winds but not maritime exposure.

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Synonyms

Bambusa pervariabilis var. multistriata W.T.Lin, Bambusa pervariabilis var. pervariabilis, Bambusa pervariabilis var. viridistriata Q.H.Dai & X.C.Liu

Plant Habitats

Edible Uses

Edible Parts: Stem
Edible Uses:

Edible culms

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Medicinal Uses

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None Known

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Other Uses

Biomass Hedge

Carbon Farming Solutions - Industrial Crop: biomass (Crops grown for non-food uses. Industrial crops provide resources in three main categories: materials, chemicals, and energy. Traditional materials include lumber and thatch, paper and cardboard, and textiles) [1-1]. Other Systems: strip intercrop, multistrata. Good hedging/screening in full sun to part shade. A good specimen plant.

Special Uses

Carbon Farming Food Forest Hedge

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Cultivation details

Industrial Crop: Biomass Management: Managed Multistem Minor Global Crop Other Systems: Multistrata Other Systems: Strip intercrop

Climate: subtropical to tropical, tropical highlands. Humidity: humid. Carbon Farming Solutions - Cultivation: minor global crop. Management: managed multistem (Describes the non-destructive management systems that are used in cultivation) [1-1]. .

Carbon Farming

Industrial Crop: Biomass Three broad categories: bamboos, resprouting woody plants, and giant grasses. uses include: protein, materials (paper, building materials, fibers, biochar etc.), chemicals (biobased chemicals), energy - biofuels
Management: Managed Multistem Regularly removing some multiple stems. A non-A non-destructive management systems maintaining the soil organic carbon.
Minor Global Crop These crops are already grown or traded around the world, but on a smaller scale than the global perennial staple and industrial crops, The annual value of a minor global crop is under $1 billion US. Examples include shea, carob, Brazil nuts and fibers such as ramie and sisal.
Other Systems: Multistrata Multistrata agroforests feature multiple layers of trees often with herbaceous perennials, annual crops, and livestock.
Other Systems: Strip intercrop Tree crops grown in rows with alternating annual crops.

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Plant Propagation

By dividing the rootball, rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)

Other Names

If available other names are mentioned here

Sunburst Bamboo,Punting Pole Bamboo, Cheng gao zhu

Native Range

TEMPERATE ASIA: Guangdong Sheng, Guangxi Zhuangzu Zizhiqu,China.

Weed Potential

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None Known

Conservation Status

IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status : This taxon has not yet been assessed

Related Plants

Latin Name	Common Name	Habit	Height	Hardiness	Growth	Soil	Shade	Moisture	Edible	Medicinal	Other
Bambusa atra	Clumping Bamboo. Long pipe bamboo.	Bamboo	8.0	10-12	F	LMH	N	MWe	2	0	3
Bambusa bambos	Giant Thorny Bamboo	Bamboo	30.0	10-12	F	MH	SN	M	3	3	5
Bambusa blumeana	Spiny Bamboo. Spiny bamboo, Thorny bamboo	Bamboo	20.0	10-12	F	MH	N	M	2	0	3
Bambusa heterostachya	Malay Dwarf Green	Bamboo	8.0	10-12	F	LMH	SN	M	0	0	3
Bambusa multiplex	Hedge Bamboo, Chinese Goddess Bamboo	Bamboo	4.5	8-11	F	LM	SN	M	2	0	3
Bambusa nutans	Nodding Bamboo, Mai bong	Bamboo	12.0	9-10	F	LMH	SN	M	2	0	4
Bambusa odashimae	Odashimae Bamboo	Bamboo	15.0	9-12	F	LMH	SN	M	4	0	0
Bambusa oldhamii	Ryoku-Chiku, Giant Timber Bamboo, Oldham's Bamboo	Bamboo	6.0	9-12		LMH	SN	M	2	0	3
Bambusa polymorpha	Burmese bamboo, Jama Betua	Bamboo	12.0	9-12	F	LMH	SN	M	2	0	4
Bambusa textilis	Clumping Bamboo. Weaver's bamboo	Bamboo	8.0	7-11	F	LMH	SN	M	3	0	4
Bambusa tulda	Bengal Bamboo. Spineless Indian bamboo	Bamboo	15.0	10-12	F	LMH	SN	M	2	0	4
Bambusa vulgaris	Common Bamboo	Bamboo	20.0	9-12	F	LMH	SN	M	3	2	4
Chimonobambusa marmorea	Kan-Chiku	Bamboo	1.5	5-9	F	LMH	SN	M	1	0	3
Chimonobambusa pachystachys	Thorny Bamboo	Bamboo	5.0	-		LMH	SN	M	1	0
Chimonobambusa purpurea		Bamboo	5.0	-		LMH	SN	M	1	0	2
Chimonobambusa quadrangularis	Square Bamboo	Bamboo	3.0	5-9		LMH	S	M	2	0	3
Chimonobambusa szechuanensis		Bamboo	5.0	-		LMH	FSN	M	1	0	3

Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.

Bambusa pervariabilis - McClure