Botanical Name: Common Names:
Bambusa chungii Barbelletta White Bamboo, Tropical Blue Bamboo,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Palms, Ferns & Tropical Clumping, Upright
Description:
A small version of its parent plant, B. chungii. It is an extremely popular species as it has the same blueish tinge to the culms but grows only 5-6m in height, and has a smaller culm and clump size. This is a great alternative to Gracilis for screening if you are after the wow factor, and also makes a beautiful feature plant.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
4-10m 1-2m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Balcony / Roof, Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Hedging / Screening, Mass Planting, Tropical Garden, Wind Break, Container / Pot, Shade Tree
Pests & Diseases: Mealy Bugs, Sooty Mould
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Poaceae Asia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Green
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: N/A
Fruit: TBA
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Medium
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: High
Wind: High
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