Drepanostachyum khasianum
Common Names: Purple Jade
Properties
Typical Height:
3-5m
Typical Stem Size:
1cm
Min Temperature:
-8°C
Horticultural Uses
Grow In Pot
Ornamental / Feature
Outstanding Features
Purple Jade features beautiful fading purple rings that travel about 1cm above and below the white ringed nodes of slender weeping culms that display a bluish hue when new.
Product Description
A spectacular garden feature, weather planted in the ground or in a container, Purple jade grows best in part shade of a tropical to sub-tropical environment. It is cold tolerant and looks great planted in a row to create a low screen. The foliage is fine and dark green in appearance.