Herb latin name: Himalayacalamus asper


Family: Gramineae (Grass Family)



Description of the plant:



Plant:
Evergreen
Bamboo

Height:
6 m
(20 feet)

Habitat of Himalayacalamus asper:

Cool broad-leaved forests, 1800 - 2300 metres.

Other uses of the herb:

The older stems are harvested and then split for weaving into baskets and mats.

Propagation of Himalayacalamus asper:

Seed - surface sow as soon as it is ripe in a greenhouse at about 20°C. Do not allow the compost to dry out. There is a degree of dormancy in the seed and it can take 1 - 8 months to germinate at 20 - 25°C, a cold pre-treatment might shorten this time. Grow on in a lightly shaded place in the greenhouse until large enough to plant out. Seed is rarely available. Division in spring as new growth commences. Take divisions with at least three canes in the clump, trying to cause as little root disturbance to the main plant as possible. Grow them on in light shade in a greenhouse in pots of a high fertility sandy medium. Mist the foliage regularly until plants are established. Plant them out into their permanent positions when a good root system has developed, which can take a year or more. Basal cane cuttings.

Cultivation of the herb:

Cool broad-leaved forests, 1800 - 2300 metres.

Medicinal use of Himalayacalamus asper:

None known

Known hazards of Himalayacalamus asper:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.