Indocalamus tessellatus
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Genus: | Indocalamus |
| Species: | I. tessellatus
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Indocalamus tessellatus, the large-leaved bamboo, is a species of flowering plant in the grass family Poaceae, native to China. A medium-sized, hardy evergreen bamboo growing to 2 m (6.6 ft), it forms a clump of broad leaves 60 cm (24 in) long and up to 10 cm (3.9 in) wide – the broadest of any bamboo – which cause the slender cane to bend under their weight. Though hardy down to −15 °C (5 °F) and able to survive conditions in most of the UK, it prefers a sheltered site in semi-shade with moist, rich soil. Given the best conditions possible, it will eventually form large thickets or groves, but can be kept in a large container.[3] In cultivation in the UK it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit.[4][5]
References
- ^ "Indocalamus tessellatus". International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
- ^ "Indocalamus tessellatus (Munro) Keng f." The Plant List. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
- ^ Brickell, Christopher, ed. (2008). The Royal Horticultural Society A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. p. 568. ISBN 9781405332965.
- ^ "RHS Plantfinder – Indocalamus tessellatus". Retrieved 12 March 2018.
- ^ "AGM Plants – Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 52. Retrieved 12 March 2018.