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Beginner
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2.5m
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6m
max. height |
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10-20 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Chusquea culeou
Other names: Chilean bamboo, Culeu, Foxtail bamboo
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Genus: Chusquea
Species: C. culeou - C. culeou is a large, clump-forming, evergreen bamboo with solid, erect, yellow-green to olive-green canes and sprays of linear, dark green leaves.
Chusquea culeou is: Evergreen
Foliage: Dark-green in All seasons
Stem: Olive green, Yellow-green in All seasons
Habit: Clump-forming, Erect
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Chusquea culeou (Chilean bamboo) will reach a height of 6m and a spread of 2.5m after 10-20 years.
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Suggested uses: Architectural, Hedging/Screens, Planted in groups, Sub-Tropical, Woodland
Cultivation: Performs best in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in partial shade. Protect from cold, drying winds.
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Loamy |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade, Full Sun |
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| Aspect: |
South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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