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Bambusa arnhemica
Top End Bamboo is a clumping bamboo native to the seasonally dry tropics of northwestern Northern Territory, Australia, where it often grows on riverbanks. It grows to about 8 m tall and does best with warm, reliably moist conditions.
Bambusa arnhemica is one of three bamboo species native to Australia. It grows in the northwestern areas of the Northern Territory, and is common on riverbanks in Kakadu. Stems turn orange yellow as they harden. Upper stems and branches arch gracefully. It grows to about 8 m in height. It is available from specialist nurseries.
The plant was first described by Ferdinand von Mueller.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Bambusa arnhemica by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
