Square Bamboo
Herb latin name: Square Bamboo,Square Bamboo Extract
Latin name: Chimonobambusa quadrangularis
Synonyms: Arundinaria quadrangularis, Bambusa quadrangularis, Tetragonacalamus quadrangularisArundinaria quadrangularis, Bambusa quadrangularis, Tetragonacalamus quadrangularis
Family: Gramineae (Grass Family)
Habitat of the herb: the herb: Forests. Other uses of Square Bamboo: The canes make good plant supports and are excellent material for handicrafts. Can be growHabitat of the herb: the herb: Forests.
Other uses of Square Bamboo: The canes make good plant supports and are excellent material for handicrafts. Can be grown as a hedge or screen.
Propagation of the herb: Seed - surface sow as soon as it is ripe in a greenhouse at about 20℃. Do not allow the compost to dry out. Germination usually takes place fairly quickly so long as the seed is of good quality, though it can take 3 - 6 months. Grow on in a lightly shaded place in the greenhouse until large enough to plant out. Seed is rarely available. Division in spring as new growth commences. Take divisions with at least three canes in the clump, trying to cause as little root disturbance to the main plant as possible. Grow them on in light shade in a greenhouse in pots of a high fertility sandy medium. Mist the foliage regularly until plants are established. Plant them out into their permanent positions when a good root system has developed, which can take a year or more. Basal cane cuttings. Rhizome cuttings.
Cultivation of Square Bamboo: Forests.
Medicinal use of the herb: None known
Known hazards of Chimonobambusa quadrangularis: None known
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