Cephalostachyum

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Cephalostachyum in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Cephalostachyum (Greek, head and spike). Gramineae. A few species of grasses of the bamboo tribe in E. Indies and Madagascar, one of which (C. pergracile) has been offered in this country. Tall shrubs: spikelets in dense solitary heads at the ends of the branches or in scattered glomerules, the heads bristly with the subtending lvs.; stamens 6; empty glumes 1-2; style long, 2-3-cleft: fr. elongated and beaked. C. pergracile, Munro. Forty ft., sts. 2-3 in. thick: lvs. 14 in. or less lone: an elegant species, growing in clumps. Burma. It is offered in S. Calif. In Fla., it loses most of its lvs. in winter, but the new growth in spring and summer is very attractive; it is said not to do well there on high dry pine land, preferring moderately moist soil; it needs much water in summer, and responds readily to fertilizer. L.H.B. ^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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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