Schizostachyum brachycladum
The size of the plant and of its bag can vary a little from the photograph — each one grows at its own pace. We keep them as consistent as we can.
Overview
Temple bamboo is a clumping bamboo from Southeast Asia with straight, elegant canes 10–15 meters tall; its yellow-caned forms are grown as ornamentals. In its native region it's part of daily life: its thin-walled canes are used for building, crafts, containers and pipes. Unlike almost all bamboos, it flowers continuously without weakening. It doesn't invade: it grows in a compact clump of 30–50 canes.
Culture
- Habit
- Evergreen Bamboo
- Height
- 12.00 m
- Cultivation Status
- Cultivated, Ornamental, Wild
A bamboo of the tropical lowlands, below 600 meters. It grows in almost any soil, but best in a well-drained sandy loam. Each new cane reaches its full height in its first year and afterwards only adds branches and leaves. Planting distance: 3–5 m.
Edible Uses
The young shoots are edible but rather bitter.
Medicinal
No documented medicinal uses are known.
Traditional uses for information only. Not a substitute for advice from a health professional.
Agroforestry
A high-stratum species with a secondary life cycle, grown for timber: its canes serve for structures, crafts and stakes, and the clump resprouts after each cut. In its native region it's planted on slopes to prevent landslides.