Bambusa nepalensis
Stapleton
Poaceae
Common Name:
General Information
Bambusa nepalensis is an evergreen, clump-forming bamboo with short rhizomes and erect, woody stems around 10 - 20 metres tall. The stems are thin walled, around 50 - 100mm in diameter and with internodes 20 - 40cm long.
The plant is widely cultivated in Nepal, and occasionally in India, Bhutan and China, where the new shoots are used as food and the mature stems are used for construction, basket making, weaving etc[
220- Title
- Bamboos of Nepal
- Publication
-
- Author
- Stapleton. C.
- Publisher
- The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
- 0947643680
- Description
- An excelllent little booklet that looks in some detail at the native bamboos of Nepal, including looking at their uses.
,
272- Title
- Plants and People of Nepal
- Publication
-
- Author
- Manandhar. N. P.
- Publisher
- Timber Press. Oregon.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
- 0-88192-527-6
- Description
- Excellent book, covering over 1,500 species of useful plants from Nepal together with information on the geography and peoples of Nepal. Good descriptions of the plants with terse notes on their uses.
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
E. Asia - Nepal
Habitat
Open places, usually cultivated; at elevations from 500 - 1,300 metres[
272- Title
- Plants and People of Nepal
- Publication
-
- Author
- Manandhar. N. P.
- Publisher
- Timber Press. Oregon.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
- 0-88192-527-6
- Description
- Excellent book, covering over 1,500 species of useful plants from Nepal together with information on the geography and peoples of Nepal. Good descriptions of the plants with terse notes on their uses.
].
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Bamboo |
| Height | 15.00 m |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Pollinators | Wind |
| Cultivation Status | Cultivated |
Cultivation Details
Bamboos generally grow best in a well-drained, open loam of reasonable quality with plenty of moisture in the growing season[
1- Title
- RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956
- Publication
-
- Author
- F. Chittendon.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Year
- 1951
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- Comprehensive listing of species and how to grow them. Somewhat outdated, it has been replaced in 1992 by a new dictionary (see [200]).
].
Bamboos have an interesting method of growth. Each plant produces a number of new stems annually - these stems grow to their maximum height in their first year of growth, with subsequent growth in the stem being limited to the production of new side branches and leaves.
Bamboos in general are usually monocarpic, living for many years before flowering, then flowering and seeding profusely for a period of 1 - 3 years before usually dying. This species flowers more sporadically, isolated clumps coming into flower and usually setting seed[
220- Title
- Bamboos of Nepal
- Publication
-
- Author
- Stapleton. C.
- Publisher
- The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
- 0947643680
- Description
- An excelllent little booklet that looks in some detail at the native bamboos of Nepal, including looking at their uses.
]
Edible Uses
Young shoots are harvested as they emerge from the ground and eaten as a vegetable[
272- Title
- Plants and People of Nepal
- Publication
-
- Author
- Manandhar. N. P.
- Publisher
- Timber Press. Oregon.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
- 0-88192-527-6
- Description
- Excellent book, covering over 1,500 species of useful plants from Nepal together with information on the geography and peoples of Nepal. Good descriptions of the plants with terse notes on their uses.
]. They are also preserved (known as 'tama' in Nepal) for use at other times[
272- Title
- Plants and People of Nepal
- Publication
-
- Author
- Manandhar. N. P.
- Publisher
- Timber Press. Oregon.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
- 0-88192-527-6
- Description
- Excellent book, covering over 1,500 species of useful plants from Nepal together with information on the geography and peoples of Nepal. Good descriptions of the plants with terse notes on their uses.
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The stems are used for construction, weaving, basket making etc. The stems are easy to split, giving straight sections that are good for weaving[
220- Title
- Bamboos of Nepal
- Publication
-
- Author
- Stapleton. C.
- Publisher
- The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
- 0947643680
- Description
- An excelllent little booklet that looks in some detail at the native bamboos of Nepal, including looking at their uses.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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