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[2] Its culms grow large in diameter relative to height. [3] Maximum height can reach 10 m (33 ft) with a maximum culm diameter of 7.0 cm (2.7 in). [1] This bamboo grows in areas ranging from subtropical to temperate and tolerates winter temperatures down to -23 °C (-10 °F), [1] [2] being a more cold-hardy bamboo.
Chamaedorea microspadix, or the hardy bamboo palm, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Chamaedorea, native to eastern Mexico (Hidalgo, Querétaro, San Luis Potosí, and Veracruz). [ 3 ] [ 4 ] It is remarkably cold hardy for a palm, able to survive occasional frosts down to 20 °F (−7 °C).
It is a cold-hardy bamboo, performing well in USDA zones 6 to 10, (Connecticut to Florida). [3] In the UK it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. [4] [5] It is a tall evergreen species growing to 8 m (26 ft) tall by 4 m (13 ft) broad.
This bamboo can reach heights of up to 28 m (92 ft). [4] This particular species of bamboo is the most common species used in the bamboo textile industry of China and other countries, [5] for the production of rayon. Moso is less cold-hardy than many phyllostachys, surviving at a reduced height down to 5 degrees Fahrenheit (-15 °C).
Phyllostachys (/ ˌ f ɪ l oʊ ˈ s t æ k ɪ s,-l ə-,-ˈ s t eɪ-/ [2] [3]) is a genus of Asian bamboo in the grass family. [4] [5] [6] Many of the species are found in central and southern China, with a few species in northern Indochina and in the Himalayas.
This is also the ideal time to cold stratify wildflower and native plant seeds that need to be exposed to a cold and moist environment for a few weeks before planting. Plants that are native to ...