Fargesia dulcicula - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Status:
valid
Authors:
T.P.Yi
Source:
wcs
Year:
1992
Citation Micro:
J. Bamboo Res. 11(2): 9 (1992)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000869472
Common Names
- Fargesia dulcicula
- Chinese Fountain Bamboo
- Umbrella Bamboo
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Fargesia dulcicula (also called Chinese Fountain Bamboo, among many other common names) is a clumping bamboo species native to China, Vietnam, and Laos. It is a medium-sized species with a height of 4-6m and a culm diameter of 1.5-2.5cm. It is found in open woodlands, hillsides, and thickets.
Uses & Benefits
Fargesia dulcicula is an ornamental grass used in gardens and parks. It is also used for erosion control and as a windbreak. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Fargesia dulcicula has small, white flowers with four petals. Its seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and have a single stem.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Fargesia dulcicula is an evergreen bamboo with arching stems and long, thin leaves. It can be propagated by division in spring or early summer. Cultivation requires well-drained soil in a sunny or partially shaded position. It is hardy to about -15°C.
Where to Find Fargesia dulcicula
Fargesia dulcicula can be found in nurseries and garden centers in the United States and Europe.
Species in the Fargesia genus
Fargesia brevipes, Fargesia brevissima, Fargesia caduca, Fargesia canaliculata, Fargesia circinata, Fargesia concinna, Fargesia conferta, Fargesia cuspidata, Fargesia decurvata, Fargesia denudata, Fargesia dracocephala, Fargesia dulcicula, Fargesia exposita, Fargesia funiushanensis, Fargesia gongshanensis, Fargesia hackelii, Fargesia hainanensis, Fargesia jiulongensis, Fargesia lincangensis, Fargesia longiuscula, Fargesia mali, Fargesia melanostachys, Fargesia murielae, Fargesia nitida, Fargesia obliqua, Fargesia orbiculata, Fargesia pauciflora, Fargesia plurisetosa, Fargesia porphyrea, Fargesia qinlingensis, Fargesia robusta, Fargesia rufa, Fargesia scabrida, Fargesia semicoriacea, Fargesia spathacea, Fargesia stenoclada, Fargesia tenuilignea, Fargesia ungulata, Fargesia vicina, Fargesia wuliangshanensis, Fargesia yuanjiangensis, Fargesia yunnanensis, Fargesia daminiu, Fargesia apicirubens, Fargesia pauciflora, Fargesia microauriculata, Fargesia sapaensis, Fargesia weiningensis, Fargesia purpurea, Fargesia alatovaginata,
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:961099-1: 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].