Dendrocalamus, Angel Mist Bamboo, Ghost Bamboo 'Amoenus'

Dendrocalamusminor

Family
Poaceae (poh-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Dendrocalamus (den-droh-KAL-uh-mus)
Species
minor (MY-nor)
Synonym
Dendrocalamus minor amoenus
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Foliage
Evergreen
Height
30-40 ft. (9-12 m)
Spacing
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Bloom Color
Bloom Time
Other Details
Category
Ornamental Grasses and Bamboo
Water Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
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Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
By dividing the rootball
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From woody stem cuttings
By simple layering
By air layering
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Boca Raton, Florida

Brandon, Florida

Englewood, Florida

Lake Wales, Florida

Loxahatchee, Florida

Mims, Florida

Sanford, Florida

Tampa, Florida

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Gardener's Notes:

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0
neutral
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Lake Wales, FL | November 2009 | positive

2009's cold snap in Central Florida (low 20's) challenged many borderline plants –and bamboos– but this Ghost came through with flyin...Read More

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Mims, FL | December 2007 | positive

Large leaf exotic bamboo . Leaves turn downward like a willow tree. An impressive and beautiful clumper, just planted mine in central Flo...Read More

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