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Fargesia nitida
Also called Hardy Blue Bamboo, Chinese Fountain Bamboo
Fargesia nitida, commonly named blue fountain bamboo, is a clumping bamboo native to Sichuan, China. it is medium to small and very cold-hardy, but not tolerant of very high summer temperatures. The 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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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Fargesia nitida by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
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.
