Photo copyright: Ned Jaquith, Bamboo Garden
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Darrel DeBoer, Henry Bankhead and Chusquea culeou


This is a cultivar with dark reddish culms, called of
Chusquea culeou 'Cana Preita'
Photos copyright: Ned Jaquith, 2002


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     Chusquea culeou is a very diverse species of bamboo, native over a wide range of Chile and Argentina.  Notice the plant's different characteristics shown on the photos in this page.  To the left is a picture of an upright Chusquea culeou in Alameda, California. Below is a photo taken in Southern Chile. Bottom left is a reddish colored clone. Chusquea culeou often shows a beautiful red blush to the canes, at sheath fall.  There are several other unnamed variations of this species we have growing at our nursery, while not vastly different, each one has is own unique shape, color, or leaf pattern.
      It is a clumping bamboo that can be planted without fear of it spreading. Since most of our Chusquea culeou are seedlings, we are not sure if our plants will have the same upright stature as shown in these photos. Chusquea culeou is one of the best clumping bamboos for sun in mild climates. It needs very well draining soil, and is not recommended for growing in containers.

Mike Remmick and a happy Chusquea culeou
in its native habitat in far southern Chile.
There is a small dead shrub in front of the plant.

Photo copyright: Noah Bell, 2005
Chusquea culeou growing at the Bamboo Garden. In late Fall the culm sheaths turn a dark color and the culm acquire a reddish tint.