Plant in full to part coastal sun and water regularly to occasionally. Protect from frosts (Hardy to 28 degrees F) and extreme heat or reflected sun. This is a wonderful specimen for containers, especially around a pond or water feature but it is not unusual for this bamboo to look a bit chlorotic through the winter months. A good dose of fertilizer in the early spring will green it up quickly.

Chusquea coronalis is native to Sinaloa, Colima, Chiapas in Mexico and south through Guatemala, El Salvador and Costa Rica. The name for the genus comes from a South American (Colombian) native name for Chusquea scandens, the type species of the genus and the specific epithet is from the Latin words 'corona' meaning a "crown" combined with '-alis' meaning "pertaining to' in reference to the delicate whorls of small leaves that resemble a crown.

There are some beautiful specimens in the Japanese garden in Lotusland in Montecito, California. We grew this beautiful plant from 1993 until 2022. 

The information displayed on this page about Chusquea coronalis is based on our research conducted about this plant from books in our nursery library as well as from information that is provided by reliable online resources. We also have included our own observations made about it as it grew in the nursery gardens and other gardens visited, as well how the crops of this plant performed in the containers when we had them in our nursery field. We also include comments received from others and welcome hearing from anyone who has information about this plant, particularly if it includes cultural information aiding others to better grow it.