Bambusa nairiana - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Status:
valid
Authors:
P.Kumari & P.Singh
Source:
wcs
Year:
2009
Citation Micro:
Bull. Bot. Surv. India 50: 13 (2008 publ. 2009)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000917116
Common Names
- Bambusa nairiana
- Nairiana Bambusa
- Bambusa of Nairiana
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Bambusa nairiana (also called Nair's Bamboo, among many other common names) is a bamboo native to India. It has long, narrow leaves and small, yellow flowers. It grows in moist, shady forests.
Uses & Benefits
Bambusa nairiana is an ornamental bamboo that is used in landscaping and as a houseplant. It is also used for its edible shoots.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Bambusa nairiana has small white flowers with yellow anthers. The seeds are small and black in color. The seedlings are small and have a single leaf.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Bambusa nairiana is a bamboo species that grows best in full sun and well-draining soil. It can be propagated by division or by seed. When propagating by division, the plant should be divided into small clumps and planted in a well-draining soil. When propagating by seed, the seeds should be sown in a moist, well-draining soil and kept in a warm, sunny location. The plants should be watered regularly and fertilized every few weeks.
Where to Find Bambusa nairiana
Bambusa nairiana is native to India and Sri Lanka.
Species in the Bambusa genus
Bambusa affinis, Bambusa albolineata, Bambusa amplexicaulis, Bambusa angustiaurita, Bambusa angustissima, Bambusa arnhemica, Bambusa aurinuda, Bambusa australis, Bambusa balcooa, Bambusa bambos, Bambusa basihirsuta, Bambusa basisolida, Bambusa beecheyana, Bambusa bicicatricata, Bambusa binghamii, Bambusa boniopsis, Bambusa brevispicula, Bambusa brunneoaciculia, Bambusa burmanica, Bambusa cacharensis, Bambusa cerosissima, Bambusa chungii, Bambusa chunii, Bambusa clavata, Bambusa comillensis, Bambusa concava, Bambusa contracta, Bambusa copelandii, Bambusa corniculata, Bambusa cornigera, Bambusa crispiaurita, Bambusa diaoluoshanensis, Bambusa dissimulator, Bambusa distegia, Bambusa dolichoclada, Bambusa duriuscula, Bambusa emeiensis, Bambusa eutuldoides, Bambusa farinacea, Bambusa fimbriligulata, Bambusa flexuosa, Bambusa fruticosa, Bambusa funghomii, Bambusa gibba, Bambusa gibboides, Bambusa glabro-vagina, Bambusa glaucophylla, Bambusa grandis, Bambusa griffithiana, Bambusa guangxiensis,
Species in the Poaceae family
Achnatherum pekinense, Achnatherum pubicalyx, Achnatherum sibiricum, Achnatherum turcomanicum, Achnatherum brandisii, Achnatherum bromoides, Achnatherum calamagrostis, Achnatherum confusum, Achnatherum inebrians, Achnatherum jacquemontii, Achnatherum virescens, Achnatherum paradoxum, Achnatherum nakaii, Achnatherum pelliotii, Achnatherum haussknechtii, Achnatherum mandavillei, Achnatherum pilosum, Achnatherum parviflorum, Achnatherum staintonii, Aciachne acicularis, Aciachne flagellifera, Aciachne pulvinata, Acidosasa breviclavata, Acidosasa brilletii, Acidosasa chinensis, Acidosasa edulis, Acidosasa glauca, Acidosasa guangxiensis, Acidosasa lingchuanensis, Acidosasa nanunica, Acidosasa notata, Acidosasa purpurea, Acidosasa venusta, Acidosasa carinata, Acostia gracilis, Acrachne henrardiana, Acrachne perrieri, Acrachne racemosa, Acritochaete volkensii, Acroceras amplectens, Acroceras attenuatum, Acroceras boivinii, Acroceras bosseri, Acroceras calcicola, Acroceras chaseae, Acroceras diffusum, Acroceras elegans, Acroceras excavatum, Acroceras fluminense, Acroceras gabunense,
References
Paramjit Singh (b.1958): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'P.Singh' in the authors string.
Pushpa Kumari (b.1975): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'P.Kumari' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77108290-1: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].