Ampelocalamus scandens

Description

ABS characterizes this plant as viney but it can manage without support. It is growing nicely, fairly delicate and bushy with droopy culm tips, in South Florida. Spidery branches that attach to surrounding plants (if any are within reach). This is a tight mountain clumper from Yunnan, China. Professor Xue Jiru introduced it to the U.S.A. It matures to 30′ tall in China but probably no more than 15′ in S.Florida. It does seem to have some cold hardiness – mid 20s F with no problems. Minimum USDA zone: 8b.
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