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Lingnania chungii
Poaceae

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Description

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.

Origin

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.

 

Uses

Plants as garden ornamentals.

 

References

Bibliography of Bamboos of Thailand

 


Common Names

  • Thai
    • ไผ่ชุง (phai chung)
    • ไผ่จุงยี (phai chungyi)
  • Chinese
    • 粉箪竹 (fěn dān zhú)
  • English
    • White-Powder Bamboo
    • White Bamboo
    • Tropical Blue Bamboo
    • Emperor's Blue Bamboo