Thyrsostachys

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Thyrsostachys in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Thyrsostachys (Greek, thyrse and spike). Gramineae. A genus of 2 species of arborescent bamboos native to Upper Burma and Siam, which has been referred to Rottboellia but is probably sufficiently distinct. The st.-sheaths are long, thin and persistent, with a long narrow blade. The lvs. are small or moderate-sized. T. siamensis, Gamble, is a tender, deciduous, "giant bamboo," with very graceful tufted sts. 25-30 ft. high and 1 1/2 - 3 in. thick: st.-sheaths waved and truncate at the top, 9-11 x 4 1/2 -8 in.; auricles short- triangular: blade narrowly triangular: lvs. small, narrow; linear, 3-6 x 1/3-1/2 in. Siam.—Once intro. in S. Calif., but it did not persist. Probably not now in cult. in this country outside test-grounds. ^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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