Andaman Bamboo
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Scientific name
Dinochloa andamanica
English Name
Andaman Bamboo
Malayalam name
ആൻഡമാൻ മുള
Common name
Creeper Bamboo
Description
- Habit : Climber
- Habitat : Mostly occurs as impenetrable tangled thickets and often climbing on the tall trees
- Leaves : :Lanceolate, rounded base
- Flowers :
- Stem : Slender, woody, brown
How to use
- The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a rope substitute.
Uses
Handicrafts and rope.
Conservation
Propagation & Cultivation
It can be propagated by seed or division. Seeds should be sown in spring in a warm, sunny position in well-drained soil. Division should be done in early spring or autumn. The clumps should be divided into smaller clumps and replanted.
