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How to Identify Heavenly Bamboo 'Hongye'? Master These Identification Methods

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Appearance: about 60-120 cm tall, few branches, upright, very dense branches and leaves, relatively compact tree shape. Leaves: alternate, thinly leathery, entire. In winter they are bright red, in spring, autumn and summer they are dark green. Flowers: panicles, white. Fruit: spherical, 2 seeds, red.

I. Appearance

Heavenly Bamboo 'Hongye' is a shrub, about 60-120 cm tall, relatively upright, with fewer branches, very dense branches and leaves, and a very compact tree shape.

II. Leaves

The leaves of Heavenly Bamboo 'Hongye' are alternate, thinly leathery, and entire. They are 2-3 times odd-pinnately compound, with sheath-like bases at the stem. The leaflets are elliptical, about 5-10 cm long and about 3-5 cm wide, with bluntly pointed tips and wedge-shaped bases. In winter the leaves are bright red, while in spring, summer and autumn the leaves are dark green.

III. Flowers

Heavenly Bamboo 'Hongye' bears panicles at the top, white in color, about 15-25 cm long. The flowering period is from May to June.

IV. Fruit

The fruit of Heavenly Bamboo 'Hongye' is spherical, red in color, with two seeds. The fruiting period is in September.

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