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Cephalostachyum
Chimonobambusa
Chusquea
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| CEPHALOSTACHYUM | Tall, shrubby or climbing bamboos with generally slender, stiff and thin-walled culms. From India, China, Madagascar, Malaysia, Indonesia. | ||||||||||
| C. pergracile |
30 | 2 | 32 | 5 | Culms are straight and erect, covered with white bristly hairs. Used as a flavor-adding vessel for cooking rice. | D2 L9 M4 M5 P4 P6 | |||||
| 9 | 5.1 | 0 | |||||||||
| C. virgatum |
50 | 4 | 5 | Thin walled, drooping. Manifold branching. Some plants introduced may actually be a B. multiplex. | |||||||
| 15 | 10.2 | ||||||||||
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| CHIMONOBAMBUSA | Medium size running bamboos, often with raised, sometimes thorny nodes, and quadrangular culms, initiating new shoots in the fall or winter, hence "Winter bamboos". | ||||||||||
| C. macrophylla 'Intermedia' |
10 | 0.5 | The only other Chimonobambusa species with prominently swollen nodes, but much smaller than C. tumidissinoda and with larger leaves. | L7 | |||||||
| 3 | 1.3 | ||||||||||
| C. marmorea MARBLED BAMBOO (KANCHIKU) |
6 | 0.5 | 15 | 3 | New shoots and culm sheaths are marbled with cream and purple. The almost solid culms turn dark purple. | A1 B7 C2 C4 C6 C8 D1 D4 D7 E4 F4 F5 F8 G1 G2 G4 H8 J1 J3 M8 N3 O5 O7 O9 P4 Q2 | |||||
| 2 | 1.3 | -9 | |||||||||
| C. marmorea 'Variegata' |
6 | 0.5 | 16 | 3 | Same, except the leaves have narrow white stripes. | A1 A6 B7 C1 C2 C4 C6 D1 D4 E4 F8 G1 G2 H8 J1 L7 N3 O5 O7 O9 P1 P4 | |||||
| 2 | 1.3 | -9 | |||||||||
| C. quadrangularis SQUARE BAMBOO (HOUCHIKU) |
25 | 1.5 | 15 | 4 | Prominent nodes. Culms are square in cross section with rounded corners, especially on large mature plants. | A6 B3 B7 C1 C2 C4 C6 C8 D1 D2 D4 D7 E4 F4 F5 G1 G2 H8 J1 J2 J3 K4 L8 M2 M8 N3 O5 O9 P1 P4 Q2 | |||||
| 8 | 3.8 | -9 | |||||||||
| C. quadrangularis 'Joseph de Jussieu' |
25 | 1.5 | 15 | 4 | Also known as 'Nagamineus'. Yellow culms with green sulcus & few green stripes, with some white leaf stripes. | D4 N3 | |||||
| 8 | 3.8 | -9 | |||||||||
| C. quadrangularis 'Suow' |
25 | 0.5 | 15 | 4 | Culms are yellow with a few green stripes of varying width. | A1 A6 B7 C6 D1 D4 E4 F4 F5 F8 G1 G2 H8 J3 K4 M2 N3 O5 O7 P1 P4 Q4 Q9 | |||||
| 8 | 1.3 | -9 | |||||||||
| C. quadrangularis 'Yellow Groove' |
Like the species, but with a yellow sulcus. | A6 B7 D1 D4 F1 F5 G2 N3 | |||||||||
| C. szechuanensis |
(Rendle) P.C. Keng | L7 | |||||||||
| 6 | 3 | ||||||||||
| C. tumidissinoda |
20 | 1.3 | 10 | 4 | A rare Chinese bamboo noted for its inflated culm nodes. Used for walking sticks in Sichuan, and highly prized for dried shoots. Also known as Qiongzhuea tumidissinoda. | L7 | |||||
| 6 | 3.3 | -12 | |||||||||
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| CHUSQUEA | A genus of American bamboos that contains 134 described species, and possibly another 70 yet to be described. They are mostly clumping mountain bamboos, but some are runners. The solid culms usually bear one dominant branch and numerous branchlets. | ||||||||||
| C. andina |
12 | 1 | 0 | 4 | Found at the treeline, the highest altitude species in Chusquea. Small spiky blue leaves. | A6 D4 E4 N3 P4 | |||||
| 4 | 2.5 | -18 | |||||||||
| C. breviglumis (hort.) |
Syn. - CHUSQUEA gigantea | ||||||||||
| C. circinata |
22 | 1 | 25 | 4 | Dark arching culms, whorls of small leaves, comes from central and southern Mexico. Clumping. previously misidentified as Arthrostylidium. | A6 C6 D4 J1 J8 M2 M4 M5 N3 P4 | |||||
| 7 | 2.5 | -4 | |||||||||
| C. circinata 'Chiapas' |
28 | 4 | Previously misidentified as Arthrostylidium. Broader leaves and yellower shoots. From lower altitude and not so hardy. | D4 P4 | |||||||
| -2 | |||||||||||
| C. coronalis |
23 | 0.8 | 30 | 4 | A clumping bamboo with numerous tiny leaves on branchlets that completely encircle the culms. Possibly the most beautiful bamboo in cultivation. | A6 B7 C6 D3 D4 D7 F3 F5 H2 M2 M4 M5 N1 N3 P2 P4 Q2 Q3 | |||||
| 7 | 2 | -1 | |||||||||
| C. culeou |
15 | 1 | 0 | 5 | Hardy clumper, from southern Chile, long cultivated in Europe. Has many branches per node, all equal size. Many different clones available of varying hardiness and form. | A1 A6 B2 B7 C2 C4 C6 D4 D7 E4 E6 F1 F4 F8 G1 H8 I2 J2 J3 K7 L4 M2 M4 M5 M8 N3 P4 Q2 Q4 | |||||
| 5 | 2.5 | -18 | |||||||||
| C. culeou 'Argentina' |
15 | 1.25 | 0 | 4 | These seedlings are longer branched than their Chilean cousins. Sometimes identified as Chusquea argentina. | B7 D4 E4 M5 N3 P4 | |||||
| 5 | 3.2 | -18 | |||||||||
| C. culeou 'Caħa Prieta' |
15 | 1 | 0 | 5 | Darker culms, becoming red-brown or nearly black. Previously misidentified as C. nigricans. | B7 C4 D4 E4 F8 I2 M2 N3 P4 | |||||
| 5 | 2.5 | -18 | |||||||||
| C. culeou 'Hilliers Form' |
9 | 0.8 | 5 | 4 | Stubby branches and compact leaves are combine with smaller stature. Considered to be a seedling variation of C. culeou. | F1 P4 | |||||
| 3 | 2 | -15 | |||||||||
| C. cumingii |
10 | 0.8 | 10 | 5 | Native to semiarid central Chile. Coastal range on exposed slopes. Sometimes clambering. Numerous tiny stiff, very sharp leaves. | B7 C6 D4 F4 N3 P4 | |||||
| 3 | 2 | -12 | |||||||||
| C. delicatula |
12 | 0.25 | 30 | 3 | Scrambling small-leaved tender species from Peru. | B7 F4 | |||||
| 4 | 0.6 | -1 | |||||||||
| C. foliosa |
20 | 1.5 | 24 | 3 | Long thin drooping leaves, golden culms with green nodes. | A6 B7 C6 D4 M5 N3 P4 | |||||
| 6 | 3.8 | -4 | |||||||||
| C. galeottiana |
20 | 0.8 | 28 | 3 | A tropical climbing/arching bamboo from cloud forests in southern Mexico. | D4 | |||||
| 6 | 2 | -2 | |||||||||
| C. gigantea |
25 | 1.5 | 0 | 5 | Shoots red, culms light and dark green. Closely allied to C. culeou. Many branches per node, one to three thicker and very long. An "open clumper." Has been sold as C. breviglumis. | A6 B2 B7 C2 C4 D4 F4 F8 G1 G2 I2 J2 K7 M8 N3 O9 P4 Q2 | |||||
| 8 | 3.8 | -18 | |||||||||
| C. glauca |
10 | 0.5 | 25 | 3 | Probably the largest-leaved Chuquea. Vining habit but stays upright without support. Seeds came from plants collected in Mexico at 6000' elevation. | C6 D4 F3 N3 P4 | |||||
| 3 | 1.3 | -4 | |||||||||
| C. liebmannii |
33 | 1 | 32 | 4 | Mexico to Costa Rica. Culms are strongly arching, sometimes clambering. Spine-like roots on the nodes, takes drier conditions than most bamboos. | D4 M2 M4 M5 P4 P6 | |||||
| 10 | 2.5 | 0 | |||||||||
| C. macrostachya |
15 | 0.5 | 0 | 3 | Native to southern Chile where it grows at elevations up to 3,000 feet. | D4 | |||||
| 5 | 1.3 | -18 | |||||||||
| C. mimosa ssp. australis |
15 | 1 | 20 | 3 | From southern Brazil. Small leaves, on stiff burgundy-red culms. | B7 D4 F3 M2 M5 N3 P4 | |||||
| 5 | 2.5 | -7 | |||||||||
| C. montana |
6 | 0.3 | 0 | 3 | From the southern forests of Chile. A small clumping sub-alpine species. Swollen nodes. | A6 D4 E4 N3 | |||||
| 2 | 0.8 | -18 | |||||||||
| C. muelleri |
6 | 0.2 | 32 | 2 | From eastern Mexico. Culms delicate and trailing, 2-6 branches per node. | D4 | |||||
| 2 | 0.5 | 0 | |||||||||
| C. nigricans (hort.) |
Syn. - C. culeou 'Caħa Prieta' | ||||||||||
| C. pittieri |
25 | 2 | 24 | 5 | The culms grow up, then arch over and hang down or climb on trees. Thorny nodes, especially near base. One of the largest of the genus. | A6 B7 C6 D4 H2 M2 M4 M5 N3 P4 Q2 | |||||
| 8 | 5.1 | -4 | |||||||||
| C. quila (hort.) |
15 | 1 | 32 | 4 | L7 | ||||||
| 5 | 2.5 | 0 | |||||||||
| C. simpliciflora |
50 | 0.4 | 32 | 3 | A vining species that clambers over trees and other plants. | ||||||
| 15 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| C. sp. 'Chiconquiaco' |
10 | 0.5 | 24 | 3 | From cloud forest of Veracrauz Mexico. This small-leaved vining species is an unusual Chusquea with a spreading habit. | M5 P4 | |||||
| 3 | 1.3 | -4 | |||||||||
| C. sp. 'Las Vigas' |
8 | 0.5 | 20 | 3 | Large leaves and very pretty rosy-red new shoots and arching culms. It has a fairly vigorous spreading and clambering habit. | C6 D4 M2 N3 P4 | |||||
| 2 | 1.3 | -7 | |||||||||
| C. subtilis |
20 | 1 | 24 | 3 | Closely resembles C. foliosa. Very fine leaves, from high elevation in Costa Rica. | D4 M5 P4 | |||||
| 6 | 2.5 | -4 | |||||||||
| C. sulcata |
15 | 0.8 | 26 | 4 | A clumper. Culms erect, become golden yellow with age and light. Fine leaves, many branches per node. Southern Mexico to Costa Rica. Recently in full flower in California. | A6 C6 D4 M5 N3 P4 | |||||
| 5 | 2 | -3 | |||||||||
| C. tomentosa |
25 | 1.5 | 24 | 3 | A large, tall, vining plant with very long dark green leaves. | C6 D4 F5 P4 | |||||
| 8 | 3.8 | -4 | |||||||||
| C. uliginosa |
15 | 0.5 | 0 | 3 | Native to southern Chile. Grows at the edge of seasonally inundated wetlands. | B7 D4 E4 N3 | |||||
| 5 | 1.3 | -18 | |||||||||
| C. valdiviensis |
25 | 1 | 0 | 4 | A climbing bamboo from southern Chile, formerly sold as C. quila. Self-supporting culms reach 25 ft, but culms can scramble on to 40 ft on tree branches. Climbs to reach the light. | A6 B7 D4 F8 N3 P4 | |||||
| 8 | 2.5 | -18 | |||||||||
| C. virgata |
25 | 0.8 | From Costa Rica. Culms mottled with purple, erect at the base and arching, nodes swollen. | A6 B7 C6 D4 M2 M5 | |||||||
| 8 | 2 | ||||||||||
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