This bamboo grows large and strong. It grows in loose clumps with very straight culms. Clump bamboos have underground stems that sprout vertical shoots much closer to their parent plants, growing slowly outward. Clumpers tend to be tropical or subtropical. […]
Bambusa longispiculata ( Bamboo )
A bamboo with long internodes grows straight in open clumps. Distiguished by its green culms with light green stripes and rings at its nodes. Clump bamboos have underground stems that sprout vertical shoots much closer to their parent plants, growing […]
Bambusa lako ( Timor Black )
Native to Timor, this tall bamboo has purple-black culms with light green stripes. Branches grow from lower parts of its culms. Clump bamboos have underground stems that sprout vertical shoots much closer to their parent plants, growing slowly outward. Clumpers […]
Bambusa gibba ( Bamboo )
Oil is often extracted from this bamboo and stems make good fence material. Soft spines sometimes cover its branches. Clump bamboos have underground stems that sprout vertical shoots much closer to their parent plants, growing slowly outward. Clumpers tend to […]
Bambusa eutuldoides ( Bamboo )
A native to the areas around Hong Kong. It is straight-growing with thick-walled culms, sometimes with white stripes. Clump bamboos have underground stems that sprout vertical shoots much closer to their parent plants, growing slowly outward. Clumpers tend to be […]
Bambusa dolichomerithalla ( Bamboo )
The cultivar ‘Green Stripe-Stem’ was introduced from Taiwan in 1980. It has yellow-green culms with dark green stripes. Clump bamboos have underground stems that sprout vertical shoots much closer to their parent plants, growing slowly outward. Clumpers tend to be […]
Bambusa dissimulator albinodia ( Bamboo )
A very large tropical bamboo, often arching. Tough thick walled culms have white rings above and below each node from which large branches grow. Clump bamboos have underground stems that sprout vertical shoots much closer to their parent plants, growing […]
Bambusa chungii ( Bamboo )
Used to make paper and for weaving, this has very thin culm walls. The culms are covered with white powder. Clump bamboos have underground stems that sprout vertical shoots much closer to their parent plants, growing slowly outward. Clumpers tend […]
Bambusa boniopsis ( Bamboo )
This recent U.S. import is short and green. It foliage consists of narrow leaves. Clump bamboos have underground stems that sprout vertical shoots much closer to their parent plants, growing slowly outward. Clumpers tend to be tropical or subtropical. Bamboo […]
Bambusa beecheyana ( Beechey Bamboo )
This large, arching bamboo has thick-walled culms with short internodes. When it is young its culms are covered with white powder. Its edible shoots are prized for their flavor. Clump bamboos have underground stems that sprout vertical shoots much closer […]