Schizostachyum dumetorum
(Hance) Munro
Poaceae
Bambusa dumetorum Hance ex Walp.
Schizostachyum xinwuense T.H.Wen & J.Y.Chin
Common Name:
General Information
Schizostachyum dumetorum is an evergreen bamboo, forming a dense clump of culms 3 - 10 metres long from short, woody rhizomes. The thin-walled, slender, woody culms are pendulous at the tip; they are 5 - 11mm in diameter with internodes around 60cm long. When planted in the open, without any support, the slender culms bend in a graceful arch, the tips nearly touching the ground[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
,
862- Title
- Plant Material Introduced by the Division of Plant Exploration and Introduction, Bureau of Plant Industry
- Publication
- Plant Inventory No. 135
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- USDA; Washington.
- Year
- 1949
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A record of the plant material received by the Division of Plant Exploration and Introduction during the period from April 1 to June 30, 1938. It gives some information on plant uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local medicinal use. It is sold as a medicine in Chinese herb shops. A very charming ornamental plant, with many unusual features[
862- Title
- Plant Material Introduced by the Division of Plant Exploration and Introduction, Bureau of Plant Industry
- Publication
- Plant Inventory No. 135
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- USDA; Washington.
- Year
- 1949
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A record of the plant material received by the Division of Plant Exploration and Introduction during the period from April 1 to June 30, 1938. It gives some information on plant uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
Range
E. Asia - southern China.
Habitat
Thickets and forests at elevations from 100 - 200 metres[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
].
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Bamboo |
| Height | 6.50 m |
| Cultivation Status | Ornamental, Wild |
Cultivation Details
Prefers hillside habitat with good drainage[
862- Title
- Plant Material Introduced by the Division of Plant Exploration and Introduction, Bureau of Plant Industry
- Publication
- Plant Inventory No. 135
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- USDA; Washington.
- Year
- 1949
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A record of the plant material received by the Division of Plant Exploration and Introduction during the period from April 1 to June 30, 1938. It gives some information on plant uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
Base of plant is sold as a drug in Chinese herb shops[
862- Title
- Plant Material Introduced by the Division of Plant Exploration and Introduction, Bureau of Plant Industry
- Publication
- Plant Inventory No. 135
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- USDA; Washington.
- Year
- 1949
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A record of the plant material received by the Division of Plant Exploration and Introduction during the period from April 1 to June 30, 1938. It gives some information on plant uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Other Uses
The split and pounded culms can be made into ropes.
Propagation
Seed -
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