DENDROCALAMUS is a giant tropical clumping bamboo similar to Bambusa.
Bamboo Name |
Max. Height |
Max. Dia. |
Min. Temp. |
Comments / Description |
D.asper |
100' |
8" |
27F |
An impressive ornamental growing rapidly under favorable
conditions. Shoots are large and of the highest quality for food. New shoots are a
furry silver brown and velvet to the touch. |
D.asper
'Betung Hitam' |
100' |
8" |
27F |
A rare black, highly ornamental variety of D.asper.
Somewhat slower-growing than the standard D.asper. Culms are dark brown at
the base and darken to black a few nodes upwards. |
D.bogar |
60' |
4" |
25F |
From Bogar, Java. New shoots have a rough
texture. |
D.brandisii |
100' |
8" |
26F |
The thick-walled culm is similar to but smaller than D.asper.
Somewhat open habit with branching starting midway up the culm. Highest quality
shoot producer in the U.S., edible raw. |
D.giganteus |
100' |
12" |
28F |
A native of Burma. One of the largest bamboos in the world. Leaves
can be up to 20 inches long and 4 inches wide. |
D.giganteus variegatus |
100' |
12" |
28F |
Similar to above with variegated leaves.
The leaf variegation is random and appears on a small percentage of the
leaves. |
D.grandis |
60' |
4" |
24F |
Medium green culms with silky texture. Leaves
feel almost plastic and are slightly glossy. |
D.jianshuiensis |
60' |
4" |
25F |
Known in the US as the 'Laos seedlings'. Culm tops drooping, pruinose (white powder).
Single main branches. Used for construction. |
D.jianshuiensis variegatus |
60' |
4" |
25F |
Same as above with variegated leaves. Culm tops drooping. From
Yunnan, used for construction. |
D.latiflorus |
65' |
8" |
25F |
From southern China with large, dark green leaves up to 16 inches
long and 4 inches wide. |
D.latiflorus
'Mei Nung' |
65' |
8" |
25F |
Same as above with dark green stripes on the yellow green culm and
a few yellow stripes on the leaves. INFECTED WITH MOSAIC POTEX VIRUS. |
D.membranaceus |
60' |
4" |
25F |
Culms covered in white powder when young. Very straight culms
forming loose clumps. Very fast-growing in tropical or sub-tropical
conditions. |
D.minor |
25' |
2" |
? |
Tight clumping, no low branching. |
D.minor amoenus |
25' |
2" |
24F |
Same as above with dark green stripes on yellowish internodes.
|
D.sikkimensis |
65' |
6" |
? |
Erect, no low branching. Dark green bamboo. Young culms greenish to
yellowish brown; becomes brownish red. From Sikkim, Sri Lanka and Yunnan. Edible
shoots;
Used for construction. |
D.special #1 |
60' |
4" |
24F |
|
D.strictus
MALE BAMBOO |
60' |
5" |
30 |
The lower parts of the culms are sometimes solid. Drought tolerant.
The most common and most useful bamboo in India. |
D.tsiangii |
20' |
1.5" |
? |
Fairly tight clumping yellowish green culms. Small leaves. |
D.tsiangii f. viridistriatus |
20' |
1.5" |
? |
Like standard D.tsiangii but with yellow
culms striped with green. |
D.validus |
45' |
5" |
? |
Convex joint with internode slightly contracted inward. |
D.variostriata |
45' |
4" |
? |
Dark green culms with lighter green stripes.
Newly introduced to S. Florida. |
D.yunnanicus |
75' |
7" |
? |
Culms retain pale green coloration. From southeast Yunnan and
Vietnam. Edible shoots. |
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