Full Sun
Moderate care
Moderate watering
Tender
9a-10b
USDA zone
-7°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
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Drakensberg Bamboo Overview
This is one of only two species of bamboo that are indigenous to South Africa. It is a small, tough bamboo that will tolerate wind and frost, preferring moist, rocky places and best suited to cooler regions. Bamboos are evergreen, perennial flowering plants in the subfamily Bambusoidaea of the grass family Poaceae. ZA Distribution: Eastern Cape, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal.
How to propagate Drakensberg Bamboo
Seed
Propagate by seed in spring or autumn.
Division
By division in autumn; however forms should be propagated by division only.
Special features of Drakensberg Bamboo
Drought resistant
Hedge plant
Other uses of Drakensberg Bamboo
Used for hedging as well as for ornamentation. The woody stems can have many uses.