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Laobambos

Laobambos is a genus of bamboo with a single species, Laobambos calcareus, native to limestone (karst) areas of Laos. Its succulent culms store water, so it is grown like a drought-tolerant plant.

Family
Poaceae (Grass family)
Grows as
Succulent, Grass
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Water sparingly, letting the soil dry out well between waterings.
Soil
Fast-draining, gritty or limestone-rich mix.
How easy
Hard

About

Laobambos is a genus of bamboo in the family Poaceae. It has only one species, Laobambos calcareus, native to Laos. It is unique among the bamboos in that it has succulent culms, an adaptation to seasonal drought in its karstic habitat.

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Laobambos 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.

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