Simplicia buchananii - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Status:
valid
Authors:
(Zotov) Zotov
Source:
wcs
Year:
1971
Citation Micro:
New Zealand J. Bot. 9: 542 (1971)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000899817
Common Names
- Simplicia buchananii
- Buchananii Simplicia
- Simplicia
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Simplicia buchananii (also called Buchanan's Bamboo, among many other common names) is a small, evergreen, clump-forming bamboo. It has slender, upright culms with green leaves and small, yellowish-green flowers. It is native to China and Japan and can be found in forests, grasslands, and along roadsides.
Uses & Benefits
Simplicia buchananii is used as an ornamental plant and can be used as a hedge plant.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flowers of Simplicia buchananii are yellow, with five petals. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are slender and upright.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Simplicia buchananii is a perennial herb native to the Caribbean and South America. It prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil. Propagation is done by seed or division of the clumps. Seeds should be sown in the spring and can be harvested in the fall.
Where to Find Simplicia buchananii
Simplicia buchananii is native to Africa and can be found in grasslands, savannas, and open woodlands.
Species in the Simplicia genus
Species in the Poaceae family
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References
Victor Dmitrievich Zotov (1908-1977): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Zotov' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:421933-1: 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].