Bamboo Species: Botanical Profiles of Popular Types
Bamboo species come in many different forms and colors, ranging from very small ground covers to enormous giants that tower over the landscape. This section provides a guide to the most important taxa, helping you distinguish between invasive running bamboos and non-invasive clumping types. We analyze various bamboo types based on their survival needs, from cold hardy species that thrive in frost to majestic tropical varieties.
Beyond their beauty, you will find information on their many uses, including high-quality construction, reforestation and ecological restoration. Whether you are a professional or a home grower, these profiles offer a reliable way to find the right bamboo for your specific climate and application.
Dendrocalamus peculiaris is a large, dense tropical bamboo native to Yunnan, China. Impressive are the giant leaves, which can reach 40 cm in length. The stems of this bamboo are used as a building material, to produce paper pulp, and...
Bambusa glaucophylla or "Malay Dwarf Variegated Bamboo" is a very dense clumping bamboo native to Java, Indonesia. It has beautiful green leaves with white stripes, and is one of the best bamboos for hedges and living fences. Bambusa glaucophylla is...
Schizostachyum brachycladum, also known as "Sacred Bali Bamboo" is a stunning medium size tropical bamboo native to Southeast Asia. Sacred Bali Bamboo has bright yellow culms with green stripes and large yellow striped leaves. Schizostachyum brachycladum is used to make...
Melocanna baccifera or "Muli Bamboo" is a tropical bamboo native to Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar and Nepal. Melocanna baccifera is an invasive species that can occupy large areas due to its long and vigorous rhizomes and, in flowering, for its...
Bambusa textilis, also known as "Weaver’s Bamboo", is a species of bamboo native to China and Vietnam. It grows in a dense clump up to 8 - 12 meters high and has no lower branches. Bambusa textilis is very suitable...
Bambusa chungii, also known as "Tropical Blue Bamboo" or "Emperor's Blue Bamboo", is a species of bamboo native to China and Vietnam. It grows in a dense clump up to 8 to 12 meters high and has no low branches....
Phyllostachys aurea or "Golden Bamboo", is a bamboo species native to China and Vietnam. It is a graceful bamboo producing large clumps of bright green canes becoming yellowish with age and exposure. The culms are easily identified by their characteristic...
Dendrocalamus sinicus, also known as “Giant Dragon Bamboo”, is the largest bamboo in the world. It has the tallest and biggest culms of any known bamboo species which can reach up to 46 meters in height, and up to 37...
Bambusa tulda, commonly known as Bengal Bamboo or Indian Timber Bamboo, is a fast growing medium-sized tropical clumping bamboo native to the Indian subcontinent, Indochina, Tibet, and Yunnan.
Schizostachyum pergracile ( previously Cephalostachyum pergracile) is a beautiful medium sized clumping bamboo native to India and Indochina. The common name for this bamboos species is Tinwa Bamboo and the plant has good quality canes which are used extensively for...
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