Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Species:
incana
ID:
900585

Status:
valid

Authors:
T.H.Wen

Source:
wcs

Year:
1982

Citation Micro:
J. Bamboo Res. 1(2): 13 (1982)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000899920

Common Names

  • Sinobambusa incana
  • Hoary Bamboo
  • Incane Bamboo

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Description

Sinobambusa incana (also called Incana bamboo, among many other common names) is a species of bamboo native to China and Japan. It is a clumping bamboo with a maximum height of 8 meters and a culm diameter of 2.5 cm. It is found in moist and shady forests, as well as in open grasslands.

Uses & Benefits

Sinobambusa incana is a popular ornamental plant, often used in landscaping and gardens. The leaves of the plant can be used for making tea and the stems can be used for making baskets. The plant is also used as a windbreak and for soil erosion control.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Sinobambusa incana is a small, white-greenish spikelet, with a single floret. The seed is a small, dark brown caryopsis, with a thin, pale brown seed coat. The seedlings are slender, with a single, long, narrow leaf.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Sinobambusa incana is a clump-forming bamboo that is native to China. It grows in full sun to part shade and prefers moist, well-drained soils. Propagation is by seed or division of the clumps.

Where to Find Sinobambusa incana

Sinobambusa incana can be found in China.

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

Tai Hui Wen (b.1924): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'T.H.Wen' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:901010-1: 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].