Details of genus: Chusquea [2280]
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Family: Poaceae
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description_en: Genus of 90-100 species of evergreen, clump-forming bamboos occurring in upland woodland from Mexico to Chile. Chusqueas have cylindrical, smooth, glossy, pith-filled canes with 3 primary branches, borne alternately at the nodes, each branching densely and bearing linear to ovate or oval, pointed, mid-to dark green leaves. Use as specimen plants for a lawn or woodland garden.
hardiness_en: Fully hardy to frost tender.
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propagation_en: Sow seed at 13-18°C (55-64°F) in spring. Divide clumps, or remove sections of rhizome with a stem and root, in spring.
pests_en: Emerging shoots are prone to slug damage.
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Update Information: Created: 2010-06-04 18:58; Updated: 2020-07-05 11:41
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| System | Accepted? | Scientific name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| APG4 | Poaceae | イネ科 | Show | |||
| PB2 | Poaceae | イネ科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Poaceae | イネ科 | Show |