Himalayacalamus porcatus (Nepalese Blue Bamboo, Porcata Blue Bamboo)


Botanical Information

FamilyPoaceae
GenusHimalayacalamus
Speciesporcatus
SynonymsDrepanostachyum porcatum
CategoryPerennials, Tropicals
OriginEastern Asia to central Nepal.

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone8a - 11
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness ZoneRequires cold season protection under glass.
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH5 - H1c
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C) -12.2 - above 4.5
Temperature (°F)10 - 40
Height4 Metres
GrowthFast

Description and Growing Information

General DescriptionAn ornamental weeping bamboo featuring soft blue, white, and grey coloured culms.
ShapeVase.
LandscapeIdeal for small gardens, or as a ornamental screen. Makes a good indoor or outdoor specimen in pots.
PropagationBy division in spring.
CultivationPrefers a humus, rich, friable, sandy loam in a sunny position or in shade
HabitatCool broad-leaved forests in the Himalayas where it experiences frost and snow.
Bark/Stem DescriptionAn upright, tight clumper with light green leaves and misty green canes covered with a white powder. Multiple short branches grow from each node, and culms reach 4 m tall and 2.5 cm in diameter in the climate of origin.
Leaf DescriptionFine long narrow soft leaves.

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