Narrow-Leaved Clumping Bamboo
Borinda angustissima
A rare plant species valued for its delicate foliage and its extremely narrow, clumping growth habit, developing a vase shape as it matures. Tolerant of heat, cold and drought, it is well-suited for the west coast region of the U.S.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | bor-IN-da an-gus-TIS-sih-muh |
| Key feature: | Clumping Bamboo |
| Plant type: | Bamboo |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 8 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Partial to full sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Fast growing 16 to 18 feet tall by 3 to 4 feet wide. |
| Growth rate: | Fast |
| Growth habit: | Narrow |
| Special features: | Clumping Bamboo, Waterwise, Year-round Interest |
| Landscape uses: | Privacy Screen, Specimen, Windbreak |
| Blooms: | Inconspicuous |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 3553 |
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Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Watering can be reduced after establishment. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring.
Design Ideas
Use as a stately accent specimen, magnificent screen, or hedge planting.
History
Angustissima', meaning extremely narrow, has the most delicate foliage of all Borindas. Introduced to the United States in the late 1980s, this plant has remained a rarity.The first plants came to the U.S. from the Giant Panda reserve in Woolong, Sichuan.
A rare plant species valued for its delicate foliage and its extremely narrow, clumping growth habit, developing a vase shape as it matures. Tolerant of heat, cold and drought, it is well-suited for the west coast region of the U.S.
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Watering can be reduced after establishment. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring.
Design Ideas
Use as a stately accent specimen, magnificent screen, or hedge planting.
History
Angustissima', meaning extremely narrow, has the most delicate foliage of all Borindas. Introduced to the United States in the late 1980s, this plant has remained a rarity.The first plants came to the U.S. from the Giant Panda reserve in Woolong, Sichuan.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | bor-IN-da an-gus-TIS-sih-muh |
| Key feature: | Clumping Bamboo |
| Plant type: | Bamboo |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 8 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Partial to full sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Fast growing 16 to 18 feet tall by 3 to 4 feet wide. |
| Growth rate: | Fast |
| Growth habit: | Narrow |
| Special features: | Clumping Bamboo, Waterwise, Year-round Interest |
| Landscape uses: | Privacy Screen, Specimen, Windbreak |
| Blooms: | Inconspicuous |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 3553 |
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