Chusquea andina 'Blue Andes'
- Height: 9 - 12 feet (3 - 4m)
- Max. Diameter: 3/4" (2cm)
- Hardiness: -15°C (5°F)
- USDA Zone: 5b
- Light: Partial Shade
Native to the Chilean Andes, this genus has a very distinct blue hue to its leaves. The leaves are coated with a light white powder which gives the blue tint. The culms are solid with small upright spiky leaves. One of the most hardy of the South American bamboos but also a slow grower.
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Chusquea andina 'Blue Andes'
/img/species/andina/andina1_lg.jpg'Blue Andes' grown in a pot.
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Chusquea andina 'Blue Andes'
/img/species/andina/andina2_lg.jpgCloseup of leaves displaying a bluish tint.
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Chusquea andina 'Blue Andes'
/img/species/andina/andina3_lg.jpgCloseup of leaves displaying a bluish tint.
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Chusquea andina 'Blue Andes'
/img/species/andina/andina4_lg.jpgNew shoots.
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Chusquea andina 'Blue Andes'
/img/species/andina/andina5_lg.jpgNew branches and leaves growing on a new culm.
