Tonkin bamboo cane is also called sometimes tsinglee cane. This tonkin bamboo-variety is usually growing upto more than 10 meters high, 2~5 centimeters thick, sometimes even upto 8 centimeters thick. Tonkin cane is a perennial grass-like plant species, which has strong climate compatibility, and also can grow in the below zero low temperature, but is best adapted to warm and moist regions. The need for some soil-nutrients is somewhat high. The soil layer must be deep, be light-textured, including high organic matter content and being a mineral rich acidic sandy soil; the elevation should be around 150~700 meters.