| Genus species | Jim's Comments |
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Description | Price |
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| BAMBUSA basihirsuta |
Little known import from China that
is
a fantastic medium sized bamboo.Quite cold hardy, this species has sent
new shoots up with 32 degree nights. |
35.00 | 3.00 | 26 |
5 | Erect tight clumps. | 15 G - $215 |
| BAMBUSA chungii |
This is a beautiful bamboo that
makes a great specimen plant. Bluish coloration. Resembling
B. Textilis in growth habit, it can also form a fantastic
hedge. |
30.00 | 2.00 | 21 | 5 | Culms covered with white powder. Thin walled. Used in papermaking, weaving. | 15 G - $195 |
| BAMBUSA emeiensis 'Flavidovirens' |
25.00 | 2.50 | 24 | 5 |
Green stripes on pale green or yellow/gold culms. | N/A |
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| BAMBUSA emeiensis 'Viridiflavus' |
25.00 | 2.50 | 24 | 5 |
Culms erect with yellow stripes alternating 180? on each internode. | N/A |
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| BAMBUSA eutuldoides 'Viridivittata' |
25.00 | 1.00 | 21 | 5 | Yellow culms with varying dark green stripes. New shoots have pink and peach tones. Low branching. | N/A |
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| BAMBUSA gibba |
This is an excellent
bamboo for hedges. Small stature makes it ideal in a small
yard. |
25.00 | 2.00 | 28 |
5 | It is used as a fence; oil is extracted from the culms. | 5 G - $85 15 G - $165 |
| BAMBUSA lako |
This is a gorgeous black culmed
bamboo. It is very erect with small leaves. It doesn't get
much better then this as an ornamental. |
30.00 | 3.50 | 26 |
5 | From Timor. Purple-black culms striped faint green. Similar to G. atroviolacea. Has branches on lower part of culms. Sheath blades erect. | 15 G - $250 |
| BAMBUSA longispiculata |
40.00 | 4.00 | 26 |
5 | Culm green, with light green stripes near the base and rings at nodes. Open clumps, straight culms, thin walls, long internodes. Many plants sold under this name may have been Bambusa tulda ‘Striata’. | 15 G - $185 |
|
| BAMBUSA luteostriata |
25.00 | 2.00 | 28 | 5 | Erect with full foliage on top. Young leaves variegated white/green. Canes green, intermittent white stripes. | 15 G - $195 |
|
| BAMBUSA maculata |
This is the true "Pring
Tutul" from Indonesia. Many plants previously sold in the USA
were incorrectly
named. Culms striped near the base. |
40.00 |
3.5 | 28 | 5 | From Bali; local name pring tutul. Splotchy canes when mature. Used for making furniture. | 15 G - $450 |
| BAMBUSA malingensis |
This is one of the faster growing bamboos around. Will form a hedge very quickly. | 30.00 | 2.50 | 21 | 5 | An attractive medium-size tropical, produces many culms each year, taller under trees. Tolerates sea breezes. | 1 G - $35 5 G - $65 15 G - $135 |
| BAMBUSA nutans |
30.00 | 3.00 | 28 | 5 | From Thailand. Nutans means "nodding," which it does. The culms have a white ring below the nodes. | 5 G - $40 |
|
| BAMBUSA pachinensis |
This arching bamboo makes a
nice, small specimen plant. |
20.00 | 2.40 | 25 | 5 | Medium size with yellowish culms, it resembles B. textilis. | 15 G - $175 |
| BAMBUSA pervariabilis |
Very nice hedge. | 33.00 | 2.40 | 26 |
5 | Erect, thick walled. Lower internodes have branches and yellow stripes on culm and sheaths. Used to make farm tools, punting poles in China. | 15 G - $135 |
| BAMBUSA pervariabilis 'Viridistriatus' |
Very nice hedge. | 33.00 | 2.40 | 25 | 5 | Recently introduced from China. Similar to the species but much more highly coloured. New shoots are yellow with green stripes maturing to yellow/gold with varying dark green stripes. | 15 G - $140 |
| BAMBUSA sp. 'Nana' |
This short bamboo has thick
culms that arch over at the top. Small leaves add to the
uniqueness of this species. |
25 |
3.5 |
26 |
5 | A smaller sized bamboo from Thailand.
Some culms are striped.
. |
N/A |
| BAMBUSA sp. 'Polymorpha' |
65.00 | 6.00 | 30 |
5 | Green culms densely covered with grayish white silky hair; branches short, slender, and dense. ID uncertain. | N/A |
|
| BAMBUSA tulda |
40.00 | 4.00 | 26 |
5 | The large, straight, thick walled culms make this one of the most useful tropical bamboos. Frequently solid near the base. | 5 G - $75 15 G - $140 |
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| BAMBUSA tulda 'Striata' |
40.00 | 4.00 | 26 |
5 | Like the species, the culms are striped near the base, but more prominently. | 15 G - $140 |
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| BAMBUSA variostriata |
Very fast growing striped bamboo. | 30.00 | 3.00 | 28 | 5 | New shoots covered with bloom, culm has white stripes, useful and edible. | 15 g - $185 |
| DENDROCALAMUS asper 'Betung Hitam' |
Just like the species above
except that it has black culms. A truely magnificent plant. |
60.00 | 8.00 | 26 |
5 | A black cultivar of D. asper. Rare. | 5 G - $250 15 G - $400 |
| DENDROCALAMUS brandisii |
This species has white to
silver hair covered culms. Lower 15 feet of culms are branchless. |
60.00 | 8.00 | 26 |
5 | Thick walled culms; similar to D. giganteus. Shoots of high quality, edible raw. | 5 G - $80 15 G - $160 |
| DENDROCALAMUS brandisii (variegated) |
60.00 | 12.00 | 26 |
5 | As above but with variegated leaves. An unnamed cultivar. | N/A |
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| DENDROCALAMUS giganteus |
The biggest bamboo in the
world will attain about 70 feet in height in the USA. |
70.00 | 12.00 | 25 | 5 | From Burma, perhaps the largest bamboo in the world. Leaves can be up to 20 inches long and 4 inches wide. | 15 G - $195 |
| DENDROCALAMUS giganteus (variegated) |
60.00 | 10.00 |
25 | 5 |
As above but with variegated leaves. An unnamed cultivar. | N/A |
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| DENDROCALAMUS hamiltonii |
This is a nice bamboo when
grown among trees. It tends to lean if not supported by
tree limbs. |
45.00 | 5.00 | 26 | 5 | Native to the northeast Himalayas, with pendulous pruinose culms, leaves up to 15 inches long. | 5 G - $80 15 G - $150 |
| DENDROCALAMUS jianshuiensis |
A plant that could be
described as a small D. Brandisii. It has white fuzzy culms. |
35.00 | 5.00 | 25 | 5 | Similar to many other Dendrocalamuses with it's
fuzz on the culms. |
1 G - $45 5 G - $80 15 G - $150 |
| DENDROCALAMUS jianshuiensis (variegated) |
45.00 | 5.00 | 26 |
5 | As above but with variegated leaves. An unnamed cultivar. | N/A |
|
| DENDROCALAMUS latiflorus |
This is a very large
species. It will reach it's full natural height in the USA. |
70.00 | 8.00 | 25 | 5 | From southern China. The large, dark green leaves are 10 to 16 inches long and 3 to 4 inches wide. | 5 G - $80 |
| DENDROCALAMUS minor 'Amoenus' |
This species is a beautiful
bamboo. It has a gray tint due to the white powdered culms
like B. Chungii. |
30.00 | 2.00 | 26 |
5 | Culms pale yellow with green stripes, smaller than the species. | 5 G - $115 |
| DENDROCALAMUS sikkimensis |
Very rare unusual colored
bamboo. |
45.00 | 8.00 | 26 |
5 | Large culms become brownish red. Culm sheaths densely velvety with large auricles. Used for containers and water buckets. | 2 G - $180 5 G - $300 |
| DENDROCALAMUS yunnanicus |
Another giant bamboo that will
attain it's full size in the USA. New generation . |
60.00 | 6.00 | 26 |
5 | From southeast Yunnan and from Vietnam. Pale green. Used for shoots, construction, pipes, rafts. | 5 G - $95 |
| GIGANTOCHLOA albociliata |
30.00 | 2.00 | 30 | 4 | Tight clump. It has long (up to an inch) culm leaf ligules, narrow leaves. Light gray-green culms, white stripes. | N/A |
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| GIGANTOCHLOA apus |
This is an underrated
bamboo. Must be given plenty of water to maintain
green culm coloration. |
45.00 | 4.00 | 26 | 5 | Common in Java, not found anywhere in the wild. Used for many purposes. It has large leaves, up to 15 inches long and 21/2 inches wide. Young culms are hairy. | 5 G - $90 |
| GIGANTOCHLOA atroviolacea |
A very beautiful black bamboo.
Larger leaves and arching culms distinguish this from B.
Lako. One of the best. |
30.00 | 3.50 | 25 | 5 | From Java and Sumatra. Brown to black culms striped faint green. Dark green leaves. Sheath blades reflexed. | 15 G - $250 |
| GIGANTOCHLOA atter |
Big leaves and very erect
culms make this an excellent bamboo for a large yard. |
50.00 | 4.00 | 28 | 5 | From Java. Sweet shoots, strong straight culms. Sheath covered with black hairs. Used for furniture. | 5 G - $95 |
| GIGANTOCHLOA hasskarliana |
30.00 | 2.50 | 28 | 5 | Native to west Java; dense clumps planted as hedges and used to weave baskets. | N/A |
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| GIGANTOCHLOA maxima |
This is a completely seperate,
distinct species from G. Pseudoarundinacea. It tends to branch
nearly to the ground. |
30.00 | 4.00 | 28 | 5 | Variegated culms with cream-colored stripes. The exact ID of plants that have been sold in the past under this name is not clear; also see G. pseudoarundinacea. | 5 G - $95 15 G - $185 |
| GIGANTOCHLOA pseudoarundinacea |
This is another beautiful
giant. It has unbranched, yellow striped culms for about ten
feet. |
60.00 | 5.00 | 28 | 5 | Formerly included in G. verticillata complex. The culms when young are light green, with thin yellow stripes. | 5 G - $95 15 G - $190 |
| GIGANTOCHLOA ridleyi |
Beautiful erect bamboo that is
ideal for small yards. Rare species. |
30.00 | 2.00 | 30 | 5 | A very useful straight culmed, large-leafed, handsome bamboo. Tight habit with persistent culm sheaths. | 5 G - $125 |
| GIGANTOCHLOA robusta |
Similar to G. Maxima but tends
to be a little taller. Both species are yellow striped. |
40.00 | 3.50 | 28 | 5 | Large, erect, strong. Java, Sumatra. Used for pipes, construction, handicrafts, shoots. Yellow stripes near base. | 5 G - $95 15 G - $190 |
| GIGANTOCHLOA sp. 'Sumatra 3751' |
This also has cream stripes on
culms that tend to have retentive culm sheaths. |
30.00 | 3.00 |
26 | 5 | This is actually
Gigantochloa kuring, “buluh kuring hitam". |
5 G - $90 15 G - $170 |
| GIGANTOCHLOA sp. 'Widjaja 3827' |
Very tight growth habit make this an interesting species for a smaller yard. A very nice species. | 30.00 |
3.00 |
26 |
5 |
Large, erect culms, with cream-colored stripes. Strong. | 5 G - $95 15 G - $190 |
| GIGANTOCHLOA wrayii |
16.00 | 3.00 | 30 | 5 | Long internodes; used for basket making in Malaysia. Culms erect, slightly arching outwards. | N/A |
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| GUADUA amplexifolia |
30.00 | 4.00 | 28 | 5 | Short internodes, nearly solid in the lower part of the arching culms. Useful, but not as strong as G. angustifolia. | N/A |
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| GUADUA angustifolia |
60.00 | 9.00 | 30 | 5 | The largest of the American bamboos, native Venezuela to Peru, used for house construction and furniture. Thorny. Open clumps. | N/A |
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| GUADUA angustifolia 'Bicolor' |
60.00 | 8.00 | 30 | 5 | Culms have vertical yellow and green stripes. Also known as 'Striata'. | N/A |
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| GUADUA angustifolia 'Less Thorny' |
60.00 | 8.00 | 30 | 5 | A clone with significantly fewer and smaller thorns. | N/A |
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| GUADUA chacoensis |
65.00 | 6.00 | 30 | 5 | A large woody thorny green bamboo, with erect culms, from Bolivia to Uraguay. May grow taller than listed. | N/A |
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| GUADUA velutina |
30.00 | 4.00 | 28 | 5 | Culms thick walled but not solid. Erect. New shoots have beautiful maroon culm sheaths, which cling tightly to the lower internodes. | N/A |
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| MELOCANNA baccifera |
60.00 | 3.00 | 32 | 5 | Thin walled, erect. Fruits, the size of a pear, sometimes sprout on the plant. Shoots & fruit edible. | N/A |
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| OTATEA fimbriata |
Nice small hedge that tends to
be more erect then O. A. Aztecorum. |
14.00 | 0.70 | 24 | 4 | Leaves up to a foot long and 3/4 inch wide, waxy whitish culms, from Mexico to northern Colombia. | 5 G - $80 15 G - $150 |
| OTATEA glauca |
Beautiful bluish colored culms
give this species a unique look. |
20.00 | 1.00 | 28 | 5 | New species previously known as O. acuminata 'Mayan Silver'. | 5 G - $65 15 G - $130 |
| SCHIZOSTACHYUM brachycladum |
Underrated bamboo in the sense
that it has been categorized as a cold sensitive bamboo. This is
not neccessarily true. Gorgeous color. |
30.00 | 4.00 | 30 | 5 | Erect, tight-clumping, drooping tips. Cultivars with coloured culms popular ornamentals in Asia. | N/A |
| SCHIZOSTACHYUM jaculans |
25.00 | 1.30 | 30 | 5 | Erect, straight culms with drooping tips. Internodes can be over 3 ft long. May be synonym for S. lima. | N/A |
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| SCHIZOSTACHYUM sp. 'Murray Island' |
16.00 | 1.00 | 30 | 4 | Has very long internodes, up to 1 meter. Used in the Solomon Islands to make pan flutes and for weaving. | N/A |
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| THYRSOSTACHYS siamensis |
Does not look good during the Winter
cold. Recovers quickly in the Spring. |
40.00 | 3.00 | 25 | 5 | One of the most graceful bamboos known. Culm walls very thick, almost solid. Sheath persistent. In monasteries in Thailand. | 5 G - $90 |
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