Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Species:
glabrata
ID:
1595531

Status:
valid

Authors:
N.H.Xia & Y.Zeng

Source:

Year:
2014

Citation Micro:
Taxon. Studies Gigantochloa China : 36 (2014)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-1200034731

Common Names

  • Glabrous giant bamboo
  • Gigantochloa glabrata
  • Giant bamboo

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Description

Gigantochloa glabrata (also called Smooth Giant Bamboo, among many other common names) is a grass native to East Asia. It has narrow, blue-green leaves and small, yellow flowers. It grows in moist, shady areas in forests and grasslands.

Uses & Benefits

Gigantochloa glabrata is used for its ornamental value in gardens, as well as for its medicinal properties, such as treating digestive problems and skin ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Gigantochloa glabrata has small, yellow flowers with a single pistil and stamen. Its seeds are small and black, and its seedlings have long, thin leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Gigantochloa glabrata is a perennial grass that is easy to cultivate and propagate. It can be grown from seed or division. To propagate from seed, sow the seeds in a well-drained soil in a sunny location. Water regularly and keep the soil moist. To propagate from division, divide the clumps in spring or autumn and replant in a sunny location. Water regularly and keep the soil moist.

Where to Find Gigantochloa glabrata

Gigantochloa glabrata is native to Southeast Asia and can be found in wetland areas such as marshes, swamps, and wet meadows.

Gigantochloa glabrata FAQ

What is the scientific name of Gigantochloa glabrata?

Gigantochloa glabrata

What is the common name of Gigantochloa glabrata?

Smooth giant bamboo

What is the growth habit of Gigantochloa glabrata?

Perennial grass

Species in the Gigantochloa genus

Gigantochloa achmadii, Gigantochloa albociliata, Gigantochloa albopilosa, Gigantochloa albovestita, Gigantochloa apus, Gigantochloa atroviolacea, Gigantochloa atter, Gigantochloa aya, Gigantochloa baliana, Gigantochloa balui, Gigantochloa calcicola, Gigantochloa cochinchinensis, Gigantochloa compressa, Gigantochloa densa, Gigantochloa dinhensis, Gigantochloa felix, Gigantochloa hasskarliana, Gigantochloa hayatae, Gigantochloa hirtinoda, Gigantochloa holttumiana, Gigantochloa hosseusii, Gigantochloa kuring, Gigantochloa latifolia, Gigantochloa levis, Gigantochloa ligulata, Gigantochloa longiprophylla, Gigantochloa luteostriata, Gigantochloa macrostachya, Gigantochloa magentea, Gigantochloa manggong, Gigantochloa membranoidea, Gigantochloa multiculmis, Gigantochloa nigrociliata, Gigantochloa papyracea, Gigantochloa parviflora, Gigantochloa parvifolia, Gigantochloa poilanei, Gigantochloa pruriens, Gigantochloa pubinervis, Gigantochloa pubipetiolata, Gigantochloa ridleyi, Gigantochloa robusta, Gigantochloa rostrata, Gigantochloa scortechinii, Gigantochloa serik, Gigantochloa tenuispiculata, Gigantochloa thoi, Gigantochloa tomentosa, Gigantochloa velutina, Gigantochloa verticillata,

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

POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77176714-1: 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].