Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Species:
leishanensis
ID:
859921

Status:
valid

Authors:
T.P.Yi

Source:
wcs

Year:
1991

Citation Micro:
Acta Bot. Yunnan. 13: 144 (1991)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000859256

Common Names

  • Chimonobambusa leishanensis
  • Leishan Bamboo
  • Leishan Giant Bamboo

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Description

Chimonobambusa leishanensis (also called Leishan Bamboo, among many other common names) is a species of bamboo native to China and Japan. It has a clumping growth habit and grows to a height of 2-3 meters. It prefers moist, well-drained soils in full sun or partial shade.

Uses & Benefits

Chimonobambusa leishanensis is a species of bamboo that is popularly used as an ornamental plant in gardens and landscapes. It is also used for erosion control and as a windbreak. The plant is also used for its edible shoots and as a source of timber.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Flower: Small, white flowers with yellow anthers. Seed: Small, black seeds. Seedlings: Green, slender shoots.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Chimonobambusa leishanensis is a clump-forming, evergreen bamboo. It can be propagated by division in spring or early summer. It prefers moist, well-drained soil and full sun to partial shade. It can tolerate temperatures down to -10°C (14°F).

Where to Find Chimonobambusa leishanensis

Chimonobambusa leishanensis is native to China and can be found in moist forests and thickets.

Species in the Chimonobambusa genus

Chimonobambusa angustifolia, Chimonobambusa armata, Chimonobambusa brevinoda, Chimonobambusa callosa, Chimonobambusa communis, Chimonobambusa convoluta, Chimonobambusa damingshanensis, Chimonobambusa fansipanensis, Chimonobambusa grandifolia, Chimonobambusa hejiangensis, Chimonobambusa hirtinoda, Chimonobambusa hsuehiana, Chimonobambusa lactistriata, Chimonobambusa leishanensis, Chimonobambusa luzhiensis, Chimonobambusa macrophylla, Chimonobambusa marmorea, Chimonobambusa metuoensis, Chimonobambusa microfloscula, Chimonobambusa montigena, Chimonobambusa ningnanica, Chimonobambusa opienensis, Chimonobambusa pachystachys, Chimonobambusa paucispinosa, Chimonobambusa puberula, Chimonobambusa pubescens, Chimonobambusa purpurea, Chimonobambusa quadrangularis, Chimonobambusa rigidula, Chimonobambusa sichuanensis, Chimonobambusa szechuanensis, Chimonobambusa tianquanensis, Chimonobambusa tuberculata, Chimonobambusa tumidissinoda, Chimonobambusa unifolia, Chimonobambusa utilis, Chimonobambusa verruculosa, Chimonobambusa gracilis, Chimonobambusa jainii, Chimonobambusa puberula, Chimonobambusa arunachalensis, Chimonobambusa sangzhiensis, Chimonobambusa communis, Chimonobambusa multigemmia, Chimonobambusa zhizhuzhu,

Species in the Poaceae family

Achnatherum pekinense, Achnatherum pubicalyx, Achnatherum sibiricum, Achnatherum turcomanicum, Achnatherum brandisii, Achnatherum bromoides, Achnatherum calamagrostis, Achnatherum confusum, Achnatherum inebrians, Achnatherum jacquemontii, Achnatherum virescens, Achnatherum paradoxum, Achnatherum nakaii, Achnatherum pelliotii, Achnatherum haussknechtii, Achnatherum mandavillei, Achnatherum pilosum, Achnatherum parviflorum, Achnatherum staintonii, Aciachne acicularis, Aciachne flagellifera, Aciachne pulvinata, Acidosasa breviclavata, Acidosasa brilletii, Acidosasa chinensis, Acidosasa edulis, Acidosasa glauca, Acidosasa guangxiensis, Acidosasa lingchuanensis, Acidosasa nanunica, Acidosasa notata, Acidosasa purpurea, Acidosasa venusta, Acidosasa carinata, Acostia gracilis, Acrachne henrardiana, Acrachne perrieri, Acrachne racemosa, Acritochaete volkensii, Acroceras amplectens, Acroceras attenuatum, Acroceras boivinii, Acroceras bosseri, Acroceras calcicola, Acroceras chaseae, Acroceras diffusum, Acroceras elegans, Acroceras excavatum, Acroceras fluminense, Acroceras gabunense,

References

Tong Pei Yi: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'T.P.Yi' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:959211-1: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].