China Grey Culmed Bamboo (Chimonocalamus pallens)

China Grey Culmed Bamboo – Elegant Clumping Bamboo with Grey-Green Culms

Chimonocalamus pallens, known as China Grey Culmed Bamboo, is a graceful, clumping bamboo species native to China. Its slender, arching culms exhibit a distinctive grey-green hue, maturing to a soft grey, with prominent nodes. The delicate, lanceolate leaves create a feathery texture. This bamboo prefers partial shade and moist, well-drained soil, making it a refined choice for woodland gardens, Asian-inspired landscapes, or as a container specimen in cooler climates.

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