Beschreibung
From Bamboos of Thailand, Native and Introduced Species (Poaceae: Bambusoideae) — An Annotated Compilation, by D. Ohrnberger (Khun Dieter – คุณดีเท่อร์)
Culm-internodes initially covered evenly with white powder, which remains for about one year (even under long-lasting heavy rain), thus looking blue, then changing to green.
Synonym: Bambusa chungii var. petilla (T. H. Wen) Ohrnb.
Herkunft
THAILAND: introduced, in cultivation. — CHINA (South, East, Central): Guangdong, Hong Kong, Guangxi, southeastern Yunnan, Hainan, Fujian, southern Hunan; in lowland hilly areas at 100–500 m altitude.
Anwendungen
Plants as garden ornamentals.
References
Bibliography of Bamboos of Thailand
Common Names
- Thai
- ไผ่ชุง (phai chung)
- ไผ่จุงยี (phai chungyi)
- Chinesisch
- 粉箪竹 (fěn dān zhú)
- Englisch
- White-Powder Bamboo
- White Bamboo
- Tropical Blue Bamboo
- Emperor's Blue Bamboo