fargesia fractiflexa

Height 2-3 m , diameter 0.6-1.2 cm , internode 12-15 cm . culm somewhat zigzag ; sheath annulus and culm annulus convex ; 5-7 branches fascicled , slender ; sheath deciduous , long triangular ; sheath auricles absent , no cilia on the two shoulders of the sheath mouth ; sheath ligule protruding ; sheath blade turned outside down ; leaves narrow lanceolate , 7-13 cm long , 0.5-1.2 cm wide , with indistinct transverse veinlets . shoot period July-September . culm used as handles of broom , strips used for weaving . a feeding plant for giant panda .