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Bambusa textilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Poaceae
Genus:	Bambusa
Species:	B. textilis
Binomial name
	Bambusa textilis; McClure, 1940
Synonyms
	Bambusa varioaurita W.T.Lin & Z.J.Feng; Bambusa textilis var. purpurascens ; Bambusa textilis f. purpurascens ; Bambusa textilis var. pubescens ; Bambusa textilis var. maculata ; Bambusa textilis var. gracilis ; Bambusa textilis var. glabra ; Bambusa minutiligulata W.T.Lin & Z.M.Wu; Bambusa glaucescens var. annulata ; Bambusa annulata W.T.Lin & Z.J.Feng

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Bambusa textilis, also known as slender bamboo, clumping bamboo and weaver's bamboo, is a species of bamboo in the Poaceae (grasses) family that is native to China. The subspecies var. gracilis is heavily cultivated in Australia.^[1]

Description[edit]

Slender bamboo is a giant, densely leaved, upright bamboo, that grows in a tight clump up to 6 to 10 meters high and 2 meters in width at a fast rate and has a stem size of 3 cm.^[2]

Having elegant leaves that are lanceolate shaped, 9-25 x 1-2.5 cm long, and greenish blue-hued culm that is glossy and leathery, its long green internodes, 35–60 cm, change to yellow during prolonged sunlight exposure. Despite being an evergreen, some leaf loss can be expected in winter, but this depends on the location and microclimate.^[3]

The stalk and the rhizome are one, making it a non-invasive plant. The top part of the short rhizome has buds, one of which grows into another very truncated rhizome that then turns upward to surface from the ground as a subsidiary culm close to the parent.^[4]

Distribution[edit]

In its native southern China, it usually found near rivers, on hills and villages at low altitudes in the Anhui, Guangdong, Fujian and Guangxi provinces.^[5] It has been naturalized in Hawaii, Florida, Colombia and Puerto Rico.^[6]

Cultivation[edit]

It is cultivated in particular to constitute hedges or privacy screens in suburban yards and can be planted in subtropical/tropical gardens where it can complement the native rainforest flora, and as well as in garden beds near a fence. It can also provide both noise and wind break, in addition to tolerating winds and temperatures as low as -10 °C. Growing best in full sun to part shade, it may benefit from some mulch and nitrogen fertiliser.^[7]

The variety var. gracilis is one of the most popular bamboos, especially in Australia, which is known as Gracilis bamboo, that forms a sightly slender clump and grows no more than 8 metres high. It reaches maturity within 3–5 years, depending on the weather and soil.^[8] A gracilis in a 200mm container would usually grow to around 3 to 4 meters in 12 months. The glabra variety features more white on the lower areas of the internodes, giving the plant a striped appearance, and the fusca variety is larger, growing up to 12 meters and would top a 3 storey building.^[9]

Varieties[edit]

B. textilis var. fusca
B. textilis var. glabra
B. textilis var. gracilis
B. textilis var. maculata
B. textilis var. textilis

References[edit]

^ Bambusa textilis var. gracilis Common Names: Gracilis, Slender Weavers Living Bamboo Production Nursery
^ Rao, A.N., G. Dhanarajan, C.B. Sastry. 1985. Recent Research on Bamboos. Proceedings of the International Bamboo Workshop. October 6–14, 1985 1985, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China. The Chinese Academy of Forestry, People’s Republic of China. International Development Research Centre, Canada
^ Rao, A.N. and V. Ramanatha Rao, editors. 1998. Priority Species of Bamboo and Rattan. IPGRI-APO, Serdang, Malaysia.
^ Bambusa textilis - McClure Plants for a Future
^ Bambusa textilis McClure, Lingnan Univ. Sci. Bull. 9: 14. 1940. Flora of China
^ Bambusa textilis Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER)
^ Bambusa textilis Gracilis Slender Weavers Bamboo Alpine Nurseries
^ The best of clumping bamboo Better Homes and Gardens
^ FUSCA THREE STOREY SCREENING BAMBOO Bamboo Down Under

Sources[edit]

"Bambusa textilis McClure". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands.
"Bambusa textilis". Flora of China – via eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
"Bambusa textilis McClure (1940)". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
"Bambusa textilis McClure". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew – via The Plant List. Note that this website has been superseded by World Flora Online
"Bambusa textilis McClure". Tropicos. Missouri Botanical Garden.
"Bambusa textilis McClure, 1940". Universal Biological Indexer and Organizer (UBIO).

[1] Bambusa textilis var. gracilis Common Names: Gracilis, Slender Weavers Living Bamboo Production Nursery

[2] Rao, A.N., G. Dhanarajan, C.B. Sastry. 1985. Recent Research on Bamboos. Proceedings of the International Bamboo Workshop. October 6–14, 1985 1985, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China. The Chinese Academy of Forestry, People’s Republic of China. International Development Research Centre, Canada

[3] Rao, A.N. and V. Ramanatha Rao, editors. 1998. Priority Species of Bamboo and Rattan. IPGRI-APO, Serdang, Malaysia.

[4] Bambusa textilis - McClure Plants for a Future

[5] Bambusa textilis McClure, Lingnan Univ. Sci. Bull. 9: 14. 1940. Flora of China

[6] Bambusa textilis Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER)

[7] Bambusa textilis Gracilis Slender Weavers Bamboo Alpine Nurseries

[8] The best of clumping bamboo Better Homes and Gardens

[9] FUSCA THREE STOREY SCREENING BAMBOO Bamboo Down Under

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 |species = textilis
 |authority =  [[Floyd Alonzo McClure|McClure]], [[1940]]
-| synonyms = ''Bambusa varioaurita'' <small>W.T.Lin & Z.J.Feng</small><br>''Bambusa textilis'' var.'' purpurascens'' <small></small><br>''Bambusa textilis'' f.'' purpurascens'' <small></small><br>''Bambusa textilis'' var.'' pubescens'' <small></small><br>''Bambusa textilis'' var.'' maculata'' <small></small><br>''Bambusa textilis'' var.'' gracilis'' <small></small><br>''Bambusa textilis'' var.'' glabra'' <small></small><br>''Bambusa minutiligulata'' <small>W.T.Lin & Z.M.Wu</small><br>''Bambusa glaucescens'' var.'' annulata'' <small></small><br>''Bambusa annulata'' <small>W.T.Lin & Z.J.Feng</small>
+| synonyms = ''Bambusa varioaurita'' <small>W.T.Lin & Z.J.Feng</small><br />''Bambusa textilis'' var.'' purpurascens'' <small></small><br />''Bambusa textilis'' f.'' purpurascens'' <small></small><br />''Bambusa textilis'' var.'' pubescens'' <small></small><br />''Bambusa textilis'' var.'' maculata'' <small></small><br />''Bambusa textilis'' var.'' gracilis'' <small></small><br />''Bambusa textilis'' var.'' glabra'' <small></small><br />''Bambusa minutiligulata'' <small>W.T.Lin & Z.M.Wu</small><br />''Bambusa glaucescens'' var.'' annulata'' <small></small><br />''Bambusa annulata'' <small>W.T.Lin & Z.J.Feng</small>
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 ==Description==
 [[File:Starr-110330-3988-Bambusa textilis-canopy-Garden of Eden Keanae-Maui (24713381279).jpg|thumb|left|Canopy of slender bamboo in [[Maui]], [[Hawaii]].]]
-Slender bamboo is a giant, densely leaved, upright bamboo, that grows in a tight clump up to 6 to 10 meters high and 2 meters in width at a fast rate (with ''gracilis'' subspecies growing no more than 8 metres high) and has a stem size of 3cm. Having elegant leaves and greenish blue-hued [[Culm (botany)|culm]], its long green [[internode]]s change to yellow during prolonged sunlight exposure. Despite being an [[evergreen]], some leaf loss can be expected in winter, but this depends on the location and [[microclimate]].<ref>[https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Bambusa+textilis Bambusa textilis - McClure] Plants for a Future</ref>
+Slender bamboo is a giant, densely leaved, upright bamboo, that grows in a tight clump up to 6 to 10 meters high and 2 meters in width at a fast rate and has a stem size of 3&nbsp;cm.<ref>Rao, A.N., G. Dhanarajan, C.B. Sastry. 1985. Recent Research on Bamboos. Proceedings of the International Bamboo Workshop. October 6–14, 1985 1985, [[Hangzhou]], People’s Republic of China. The Chinese Academy of Forestry, People’s Republic of China. [[International Development Research Centre]], Canada</ref>
+Having elegant leaves that are [[lanceolate]] shaped, 9-25 x 1-2.5&nbsp;cm long, and greenish blue-hued [[Culm (botany)|culm]] that is glossy and leathery, its long green [[Internode (botany)|internode]]s, 35–60&nbsp;cm, change to yellow during prolonged sunlight exposure. Despite being an [[evergreen]], some leaf loss can be expected in winter, but this depends on the location and [[microclimate]].<ref>Rao, A.N. and V. Ramanatha Rao, editors. 1998. Priority Species of Bamboo and Rattan. IPGRI-APO, Serdang, Malaysia.</ref>
-In [[southern China]], it usually found near rivers and villages at low altitudes.
+The stalk and the [[rhizome]] are one, making it a non-invasive plant. The top part of the short rhizome has buds, one of which grows into another very truncated rhizome that then turns upward to surface from the ground as a subsidiary culm close to the parent.<ref>[https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Bambusa+textilis Bambusa textilis - McClure] Plants for a Future</ref>
+==Distribution==
+In its native [[southern China]], it usually found near rivers, on hills and villages at low altitudes in the [[Anhui]], [[Guangdong]], [[Fujian]] and [[Guangxi]] provinces.<ref>[http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=242307728  Bambusa textilis McClure, Lingnan Univ. Sci. Bull. 9: 14. 1940.] Flora of China</ref> It has been naturalized in [[Hawaii]], [[Florida]], [[Colombia]] and [[Puerto Rico]].<ref>[http://www.hear.org/pier/wra/pacific/bambusa_textilis_htmlwra.htm Bambusa textilis] Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER)</ref>
 ==Cultivation==
-It is cultivated in particular to constitute [[hedge]]s or privacy screens in suburban yards and can be planted in subtropical/tropical gardens where it can complement that native rainforest plants, and as well as in [[garden bed]]s near a fence. It can also provide both noise and [[wind break]]. The variety ''var. gracilis'' is one of the most popular bamboos, especially in Australia, which is known as ''Gracilis bamboo'', that forms a sightly clump.<ref>[https://www.bhg.com.au/the-best-of-clumping-bamboo#:~:text=Slender%20weavers%20One%20of%20the,a%20privacy%20screen%20or%20hedge. The best of clumping bamboo] [[Better Homes and Gardens (TV program)|Better Homes and Gardens]]</ref>
+It is cultivated in particular to constitute [[hedge]]s or privacy screens in suburban yards and can be planted in subtropical/tropical gardens where it can complement the native rainforest flora, and as well as in [[garden bed]]s near a fence. It can also provide both noise and [[wind break]], in addition to tolerating winds and temperatures as low as -10&nbsp;°C. Growing best in full sun to part shade, it may benefit from some [[mulch]] and [[nitrogen]] fertiliser.<ref>[https://www.alpinenurseries.com.au/plant-library/bambusa-textilis-gracilis/#:~:text=A%20fast%20growing%2C%20tall%2C%20straight,facilitate%20its%20natural%20base%20size. Bambusa textilis Gracilis Slender Weavers Bamboo] Alpine Nurseries</ref>
+The variety ''var. gracilis'' is one of the most popular bamboos, especially in Australia, which is known as ''Gracilis bamboo'', that forms a sightly slender clump and grows no more than 8 metres high. It reaches maturity within 3–5 years, depending on the weather and soil.<ref>[https://www.bhg.com.au/the-best-of-clumping-bamboo#:~:text=Slender%20weavers%20One%20of%20the,a%20privacy%20screen%20or%20hedge. The best of clumping bamboo] [[Better Homes and Gardens (TV program)|Better Homes and Gardens]]</ref> A ''gracilis'' in a 200mm container would usually grow to around 3 to 4 meters in 12 months. The ''glabra'' variety features more white on the lower areas of the internodes, giving the plant a [[Stripe (pattern)|striped]] appearance, and the ''fusca'' variety is larger, growing up to 12 meters and would top a 3 [[storey]] building.<ref>[https://www.bamboodownunder.com.au/fusca-bamboo FUSCA THREE STOREY SCREENING BAMBOO] Bamboo Down Under</ref>
-Non-invasive, it will tolerate winds and as well cold temperatures down to -10°C. It grow best in full sun to part shade, and it may benefit from some [[mulch]] and [[nitrogen]] fertiliser.<ref>[https://www.alpinenurseries.com.au/plant-library/bambusa-textilis-gracilis/#:~:text=A%20fast%20growing%2C%20tall%2C%20straight,facilitate%20its%20natural%20base%20size. Bambusa textilis Gracilis Slender Weavers Bamboo] Alpine Nurseries</ref>
 ==Varieties==
+*''B. textilis var. fusca''
 *''B. textilis var. glabra''
 *''B. textilis var. gracilis''
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 ==References==
-{{reflist}}
+{{Reflist}}
 ==Sources==
-* {{CatalogueofLife species|Bambusa|textilis|McClure }}
+{{Wikispecies|Bambusa textilis|''Bambusa textilis''}}
+* {{Catalogue of Life|Bambusa|textilis|McClure }}
 * {{eFloras|2|242307728|Bambusa textilis}}
 * {{Kew liste|Bambusa textilis|''Bambusa textilis''  McClure (1940)}}
-* {{ThePlantList species|kew|399065|Bambusa textilis|McClure}}
+* {{ThePlantList|kew|399065|Bambusa textilis|McClure}}
 * {{Tropicos|25515559|Bambusa textilis|McClure}}
 * {{uBIO|5390746|''Bambusa textilis''  McClure, 1940 }}
-{{wikispecies|Bambusa textilis|''Bambusa textilis''}}
 {{Taxonbar|from=Q6666255}}
 [[Category:Bambusa|textilis]]
 [[Category:Garden plants]]
 [[Category:Endemic flora of China]]
 [[Category:Plants described in 1940]]
+[[Category:Ornamental trees]]