Filial bamboo has green stalks, dense and drooping leaves, and a whirling and beautiful posture. It is mostly cultivated in gardens south of the Yangtze River in China for viewing, or planted next to houses for border fences. It is also often planted on lakes and river banks. Planting. Filial bamboo has many leaves, arranged in a feather-like shape, and the tops of the branches are curved. It is an ornamental bamboo and is commonly found in temple courtyards.

The straw material is flexible and has a fiber length of more than 2.5 mm. It is an excellent raw material for papermaking and can be used as a substitute for ropes to support scaffolding. Bamboo fleece scraped from the stalks is the best material for filling gaps in wooden boats.

Cultivation technology

1. Planting

It is easiest to transplant filial bamboo from mother bamboo, which should be done in March. The culm base has enlarged bud eyes and fibrous roots. The more developed ones are better, and the mother bamboo leaves 2 or 3 trays of branches. As for planting in a bamboo bag, do not leave the stem part, just plant the bamboo bag and it will survive. Filial bamboo can also be propagated by dividing roots or burying strips. Cut each leafy branch and bury it in the soil.

It likes a warm and humid climate, but among the bamboo species in southern warm areas, Cixiao bamboo has stronger cold tolerance and prefers well-drained and moist soil. It has good nature and is suitable for growing in warm, humid, leeward and deep soil environments.

2. Pest and disease control

Clean the dead bamboo leaves under the Cixiao bamboo in a timely manner and organize manpower to remove weeds in a timely manner to prevent weeds from growing too fast and out of control. Pay attention to diseases, insect pests and plant drought conditions, and report any abnormalities immediately.

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