Fargesia nitida

Botanical Description

Fargesia nitida is a clump-forming, evergreen bamboo that can grow 2 - 4 metres tall; the erect, woody culms are 10 - 20mm in diameter with internodes 11 - 20cm long[ 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. ]. The plant spreads slowly by means of short rhizomes, eventually forming quite a large, dense clump. The plant has a running rootstock but it only spreads slowly in a temperate climate and never becomes invasive. New shoots are produced from late spring[ 25 Title Bamboos. Publication Author Lawson. Publisher Faber Year 1968 ISBN - Description Fairly comprehensive, it was once the standard work but is now rather dated. Deals with species hardy in Britain, giving cultivation details and some uses. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of materials. It is often grown as an ornamental in gardens, where it can be used to make an effective hedge and screen.