Botanical Name: Common Names:
Dendrocalamus minor Casper Ghost Bamboo,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Palms, Ferns & Tropical Clumping, Dense, Upright, V-Shaped
Description:
Attractive clumping Bamboo with hardy upright canes that are 5cm in diameter and large green tropical-looking foliage. A very tough and fast growing Bamboo that will also tolerate cold climates. Fantastic feature for tropical themed gardens or use as a privacy screen. Grows approx. 8m tall x 1.5m wide.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
4-10m 4-10m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Any, Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Balcony / Roof, Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Feature, Hedging / Screening, Indoor Plant, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Shady Garden, Tropical Garden, Wind Break
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
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: Insignificant
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: N/A
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Low
Frost: High
Wind: High
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