Fargesia nitida
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Fargesia nitida Münster Botanical Gardens, Germany |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Bambusoideae |
| Supertribe: | Bambusodae |
| Tribe: | Bambuseae |
| Subtribe: | Arundinariinae |
| Genus: | Fargesia |
| Species: | F. nitida |
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Fargesia nitida (Mitford ex Stapf) Keng f. ex T. P. Yi (GRIN) |
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Fargesia nitida (commonly named blue fountain) is a clumping bamboo native to Szechwan, China. Medium to small and very cold hardy, but not tolerant of very high summer temperatures. This species bloomed in the years 2002-2005, so is not expected to bloom again for another 120 years.
This bloom is causing problems for the endangered Giant Panda, which consumes bamboo exclusively.
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