This pale green bamboo grows in Vietnam and southeast Yunnan. It is often used for construction, water pipes, and rafts. The shoots are eaten. Bamboo is a common term for a large number of giant grasses that include many different […]
Dendrocalamus sikkimensis ( Giant Bamboo )
This variety is used for construction and is also eaten. Its reddish-brown culms are green to yellow when young. Small roots appear on the lower nodes. Bamboo is a common term for a large number of giant grasses that include […]
Dendrocalamus latiflorus ( Mei-Nung Bamboo )
This giant bamboo is native to southern China. Its dark green leaves can grow almost a foot and a half long and 3 to 4 inches wide Light culms have dark green stripes. Bamboo is a common term for a […]
Dendrocalamus jianshuiensis ( Variegated Giant Bamboo )
A variety from Yunnan with single main branches. The culm tops droop and are covered with variegated leaves and white powder. It makes good construction material. Bamboo is a common term for a large number of giant grasses that include […]
Dendrocalamus hamiltonii ( Giant Bamboo )
This species is native to the northeast Himalayas. Its culms are usually curved and its leaves grow up to 15 inches long. Bamboo is a common term for a large number of giant grasses that include many different species and […]
Dendrocalamus giganteus ( Giant Bamboo )
This bamboo, native to Burma, may be the largest in the world. Its leaves can grow almost 2 feet long and 4 inches wide. Bamboo is a common term for a large number of giant grasses that include many different […]
Dendrocalamus brandisii ( Giant Bamboo )
The shoots of this bamboo are very good for food and are even eaten raw. Its culms have thick walls. Bamboo is a common term for a large number of giant grasses that include many different species and varieties. There […]
Dendrobium wardianum ( Dendrobium Orchid )
A deciduous, epiphytic orchid with 3 to 5 inch long, lance-shaped leaves. The flowers appear from spring to autumn. Grow epiphytically on a bark slab, or in slatted baskets with epiphytic orchid potting mix. A temperate-growing orchid, requiring humidity and […]
Dendrobium pierardii ( Dendrobium Orchid )
A deciduous, epiphytic orchid, with 5 inch long fleshy, lance-shaped leaves. In spring, pairs of showy flowers appear from stem nodes. Grow epiphytically on a bark slab, or in slatted baskets with epiphytic orchid potting mix. A temperate-growing orchid, requiring […]
Dendrobium nobile ( Dendrobium Orchid )
A semi-evergreen, epiphytic orchid, with lance-shaped leaves, 3 to 5 inches long. The showy flowers appear in pairs, in spring. Cylindral or club-shaped pseudobulbs. Grow epiphytically on a bark slab, or in slatted baskets with epiphytic orchid potting mix. A […]