Full Sun
Moderate watering
Frost Hardy
9a
USDA zone
-7°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
8m | Max | 2.5m |
4m | Min | 1.5m |
10 years to reach maturity
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Chilean Bamboo Overview
A densely clumped evergreen bamboo native to Chile. Foliage is linear, drooping and a mid brownie green colour. The stems have a bluish waxy coating.
Common problems with Chilean Bamboo
How to propagate Chilean Bamboo
Seed
Propagate by seed in spring or autumn.
Division
By division in autumn; however forms should be propagated by division only.
Other uses of Chilean Bamboo
Grown for hedging as well as for ornamentation. The woody stems can have many uses.