Multiplex bamboo (green)

Scientific Name :

Bambusa multiplex (Lour.) Raeusch. ex Schult.f.

Synonym(s) :

Arundarbor multiplex (Lour.) Kuntze

Local/Common name(s) :

Multiplex bamboo (green)

Family :

Poaceae

Habit :

Shrubs

Flowering/Fruiting Time :

Habitat :

Wild and cultivated, fields, mountains, low hills, riversides.

Endemic :

No

Status (IUCN) :

Distribution :

Florida and Puerto Rico

Nativity :

Exotic

Uses :

Handicrafts, hedge and live fences.

Description (Morphology) :

Forms a medium sized clump with slender culms (stems) and dense foliage. This bamboo is suitable for hedges and live fences since the stems and foliage form a dense growth that create an effective barrier. The height of the stems under ideal conditions is about 10 ft. Propagation is through rhizome offsets and rooted culm (stem) cuttings. Micro propagation too is feasible through axillary bud proliferation.