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Giant Cane (Arundinaria gigantea)
Giant Cane (Arundinaria gigantea)
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ARGIG
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Binomial
Arundinaria gigantea
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Excellent cover for wildlife; birds will use it year round. It is wind pollinated (when it happens to flower) so it doesn't really attract pollinators. However, caterpillars of several skippers and other butterflies as well as a number of leaf hoppers feed on the foliage. The young stems and leaves are high in nutrients important for deer and other herbivores.
Large "canebrakes" once covered vast areas in Missouri flood plains and along rivers and streams. These canebrakes are now nearly gone due to loss of suitable habitat to agriculture, overgrazing, and fire suppression. Canebrakes help prevent damage from floods, sedimentation, and nutrient pollution. Giant cane or native bamboo can tolerate fairly heavy shade, but it thrives in more open areas with light tree cover. It primarily spreads by rhizomes underground. The rhizomes can break off and be carried down stream to allow new colonies to form. A fire every 7 to 10 years will benefit the canebrake.
Early settlers and native Americans had numerous uses for giant cane including the construction of buildings, baskets, mats, pipe stems, fishing poles, chair bottoms, shuttles, and musical instruments.
Uses: Erosion, hedge rows or screens, wildlife, crafts
Bloom time: April - May
Height: 8 to 12 feet
Space: 2 to 4 feet
Sun: Full sun to medium shade
Moisture: Average to moist (tolerates flooding)
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I've been looking to buy some Arundinaria gigantea (giant cane / river cane), but am having a very difficult time finding it. I see it's on your website, but listed as "out of stock". Will it be back in stock anytime soon, or do you know anywhere else in Missouri/Kansas/Arkansas that sells it?
Asked by:
Nick
- 3/22/2018
A:
We will dig some up this year, but likely not until June. Hopefully, plants will be for sale this fall.
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Marcus (3/26/2018)
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how is river cane sold? rhizomes or what. Best time to buy,plant and cost? Thank you in advance for your time.
Asked by:
Pat
- 2/12/2020
A:
We have a patch of cane growing at the nursery, and we dig up rhizomes and plant them in pots. There are a limited number of plants that will be shippable, so your best option is to pick them up at our nursery or at one of the events we attend in the spring or fall. I believe cost will be somewhere around $15 to $20 for a potted plant when they are available.
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When will this plant be in stock again?
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Kara
- 2/19/2020
A:
Either fall 2020 or spring 2021 depending on how fast they grow.
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