| Genus species | Comments |
Max Ht Ft |
Max Dia In |
Min Temp F |
Sun 5=full sun |
ABS Description | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMPELOCALAMUS scandens |
30.00 | 0.30 | 23 | 3 | Very pendulous or somewhat scrambling. Culms have slightly swollen nodes. Many subequal branches, central branches rarely as large as culm. | N/A |
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| BAMBUSA balcooa |
65.00 | 6.00 | 25 | 5 | From India. Tangled clumps make harvest difficult. Strong, used for construction, crafts, shoots. | N/A |
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| BAMBUSA bambos |
50.00 | 7.00 | 30 | 5 | Fast growing, thick-walled, soft. Lower branches are long, wiry and armed with thorns. Edible shoots. Used for paper in India. | N/A |
|
| 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 *** beecheyana |
50.00 | 5.00 | 21 | 5 | Culms with short internodes generally arch strongly and are covered with white powder when young. Big thick-walled culms; edible shoots in much demand. | N/A |
|
| BAMBUSA blumeana |
40.00 | 4.00 | 30 | 5 | A tall thorny bamboo from India and Indonesia where used for building material, baskets and edible shoots. | N/A |
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| BAMBUSA boniopsis |
15.00 | 1.00 | 28 | 5 | A small green bamboo from Hainan; a recent import. Narrow leaves. | N/A |
|
| BAMBUSA burmanica |
This is a misnamed
bamboo. However, whatever it's true name is, it is a
nice plant for
small hedges. |
15.00 | 1.00 | 32 | 5 | Strong, nearly solid culms. Leaves up to 12 by 2 inches. Dense clumps, shrubby, lower branches spiny. | 5 G - $50 15 G - $90 |
| 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 chungii var. barbelatta |
Gorgeous bamboo! Great plant for small hedges. | 20.00 | 1.50 | 21 | 5 | Grows to about 3/4 the size, with lighter ring of hair around new culm nodes and looser culm sheath blade. | 15 G - $205 |
| BAMBUSA dissimulator |
Possibally the fastest growing bamboo yet. Makes a very tall hedge quickly. | 50.00 | 3.00 | 25 | 5 | A giant tropical, produces many thick walled, arching or erect, tough culms with long branches. | 15 G - $145 |
| BAMBUSA *** dolichoclada 'Stripe' |
This is a yellow bamboo that
is slightly larger then B. V. Vittata and more cold hardy. |
45.00 | 4.00 | 25 | 5 | A beautiful giant from Taiwan. The culms are a waxy yellow with dark green stripes. | 5 G - $80 15 G - $150 |
| BAMBUSA dolichomerithalla 'Green stripe' |
Excellent nice looking hedge. | 30.00 | 2.00 | 25 | 5 | This cultivar has yellow-green culms striped with dark green. Introduced in 1980 from Taiwan. | 15 G - $135 |
| BAMBUSA dolichomerithalla 'Silverstripe' |
Like "Green stripe" it forms a beautiful hedge. | 30.00 | 2.00 | 25 | 5 | This cultivar has culms striped with silver. Introduced in 1980 from Taiwan. | 5 G - $70 15 G - $135 |
| BAMBUSA edulis |
This is a new generation and
won't flower for many years. |
50.00 | 3.00 | 25 | 5 | A native of Taiwan with large dark green leaves, grown for shoots. Has been blooming in the USA, | 15 G - $150 |
| BAMBUSA emeiensis 'Flavidovirens' |
25.00 | 2.50 | 24 | 5 |
Green stripes on pale green or yellow/gold culms. | N/A |
|
| BAMBUSA emeiensis 'Viridiflavus' |
25.00 | 2.50 | 24 | 5 |
Culms erect with yellow stripes alternating 180? on each internode. | N/A |
|
| BAMBUSA eutuldoides |
30.00 | 2.00 | 21 | 5 | Straight, erect, thick-walled culms; some with fine white stripes. Grown in Hong Kong area. | 5 G - $40 |
|
| 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 |
|
| 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 glaucophylla |
15.00 | 1.00 | 30 | 5 | Dense, erect, bushy, variegated. Used as an ornamental hedge, easy to prune to desired shape. Previously sold as Bambusa variegata. | N/A |
|
| 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. |
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 - $195 |
|
| 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 - $475 |
| 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 membranacea |
Thick culms and small,
delicate leaves are a nice combination. |
45.00 | 4.00 | 28 | 5 | A strong growing bamboo with very straight culms forming loose clumps. Formerly in Dendrocalamus. | 5 G - $90 15 G - $185 |
| BAMBUSA multiplex 'Alphonse Karr' |
25.00 | 1.50 | 18 | 5 | Similar to the species, but the culms and branches are bright yellow with irregular longitudinal narrow dark green stripes. New shoots and culms are often reddish. | N/A |
|
| BAMBUSA multiplex 'Fernleaf' |
20.00 | 0.50 | 18 | 5 | Usually small in size with 10 to 20 closely spaced, two ranked leaves. Often culms come up that have reverted to the larger leaves. | 5 G - $30 |
|
| BAMBUSA multiplex 'Midori Green' |
15.00 | 1.50 | 18 | 5 | Similar to 'Alphonse Karr', but the culms and branches are light green with dark green stripes. | N/A |
|
| BAMBUSA multiplex 'Riviereorum' |
This is a nice small hedge type of
bamboo. Excellent choice for limited space. |
10.00 | 0.30 | 18 | 5 | Has solid culms and tiny leaves; similar to 'Fernleaf' but smaller, more delicate looking. | 1 g - $25 |
| BAMBUSA multiplex 'Silverstripe' |
18.00 | 1.50 | 18 | 5 | Many leaves have white stripes and some culms are also striped with white. | 5 G - $35 |
|
| BAMBUSA multiplex 'Tiny Fern' |
3.00 | 0.20 | 18 | 5 | A dwarf form with leaves often less than 1' long, but can grow larger. | N/A |
|
| BAMBUSA mutabilis |
40.00 | 2.30 | 25 | 5 | Erect, thin-walled bamboo with persistent white bloom near the nodes. Long internodes, small leaves. Probably a variety of B. textilis. | N/A |
|
| 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 oldhamii |
50.00 | 4.00 | 21 | 5 | The most common giant tropical bamboo grown in the U.S. Culms straight and erect with relatively short branches. Leaves are rather wide. | 15 G - $100 |
|
| BAMBUSA oliveriana |
45.00 | 2.00 | 32 | 4 | Densely clumping with thick-walled, glossy green culms. | N/A |
|
| 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 - $185 |
| 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 rigida |
30.00 | 2.30 | 30 |
5 | Erect. Internodes long. Sheaths persistent. Many branches at nodes. Leaves oblong, 3-9”, dark green. | N/A |
|
| BAMBUSA rutila |
40.00 | 2.00 | 28 | 5 | Thick walls, swollen nodes, lower part of culm zigzag. Ring of whitish hair below joints. Leaves narrow. | N/A |
|
| BAMBUSA sinospinosa |
50.00 | 5.00 | 20 | 5 | A thorny bamboo with rather small leaves, and interlaced low thorny branches, impenetrable hedge. | N/A |
|
| 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 stenostachya |
50.00 | 6.00 | 28 | 5 | Basal internodes almost solid. Thorny. Culm
sheaths persistent. |
N/A |
|
| BAMBUSA textilis |
This is possibally the finest
looking hedge available right now. |
30.00 | 2.00 | 18 | 5 | Tight clumps. An extremely handsome plant that arches gracefully. The thin-walled culms are used for weaving. | 15 G - $160 |
| BAMBUSA textilis 'Kanapaha' |
50.00 | 2.50 | 18 | 5 | Grows larger than normal B. textilis in Florida, with lower half of culms prominently blue & branchless, but differences may be environmental. | N/A |
|
| BAMBUSA textilis 'Maculata' |
25.00 | 1.00 | 18 | 5 | Culms and base of new culm sheaths have purple streaks. | N/A |
|
| BAMBUSA textilis 'Scranton' |
30.00 | 2.00 | 18 | 5 | A more open clumper with shorter branches. | N/A |
|
| BAMBUSA textilis var. albostriata |
40.00 | 2.00 | 18 | 5 | Same as above except culms are white striped. | N/A |
|
| BAMBUSA textilis var. gracilis |
Great plant for making a small hedge. | 20.00 | 1.30 | 18 | 5 | Culm more slender than the typical B. textilis, nodding top, graceful foliage. | 15 G - $190 |
| 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 |
|
| 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 |
|
| BAMBUSA tuldoides |
This is another excellent
bamboo for forming a hedge.. New generation. |
35.00 | 2.30 | 21 | 5 | Somewhat similar to B. tulda but not as large and more hardy. It produces a large number of thick walled culms growing in a tight clump. | 15 G - $140 |
| BAMBUSA tuldoides 'Clone X' |
75.00 | 2.80 | 21 | 5 | A vigorous clone that becomes larger than the type. Extremely thick walls, ivory nodal bands, whitish bloom. Does not produce swollen internodes. | N/A |
|
| BAMBUSA tuldoides 'Ventricosa Kimmei' |
Variegated form of "Buddha"s Belly". | 15.00 | 2.30 | 21 | 5 | As the below, but with yellow culms striped with green. | 5G - $70 15 g - $135 |
| BAMBUSA tuldoides 'Ventricosa' |
The green form of "Buddha"s Belly". |
15.00 | 2.30 | 21 | 5 | It becomes a dwarf with swollen internodes when grown in pots under dry conditions. In the ground it reverts to a giant with zigzag culms and branches. Sometimes considered a separate species. | 1 G - $30 15G - $135 |
| 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 |
| BAMBUSA vulgaris |
A very underrated bamboo, it
forms
a beautiful open clump. |
40.00 | 4.00 | 26 |
5 | Common throughout the tropical world. Open clump,
culms spaced a foot or two apart. Culm cuttings root very easily. |
5G - $45 15 G - $80 |
| BAMBUSA vulgaris 'Vittata' |
Large, beautiful yellow culms
make this a nice medium sized species. |
40.00 | 4.00 | 26 |
5 | Similar to the species, golden yellow culms with
green vertical stripes that look like drip marks. A very popular
ornamental. |
1 G - $30 2 G - $45 5 G - $70 15 G - $130 |
| BAMBUSA vulgaris 'Wamin Striata' |
This is a variegated form of
the
species listed below. |
16.00 | 3.00 | 26 |
5 | Dwarf with short and swollen lower internodes, light green culms striped with dark green. | 5 G - $80 15 G - $150 |
| BAMBUSA vulgaris 'Wamin' |
Exotic looking small bamboo. |
16.00 | 3.00 | 26 |
5 | A dwarf form with short and swollen lower green internodes. | 5 G - $65 15 G - $130 |
| BORINDA albocerea |
12.00 | 0.80 | 22 | 3 | 4 clones introduced, Yunnan 1/95; 2/95; 3a/95; 3b/95. | N/A |
|
| BORINDA boliana |
24.00 | 2.00 | 10 | 3 | Pale blue culms, reaches large size quickly. Possibly from Sichuan originally. Clone from a plant at Fuji Gardens in Japan. Culms well spaced in warmer climates. | N/A |
|
| BORINDA fungosa |
20.00 | 1.00 | 15 | 3 | Yunnan, from 6,000 to 9,000 feet. Shoots sweet, culms used for weaving. | N/A |
|
| CEPHALOSTACHYUM pergracile |
30.00 | 2.00 | 30 |
5 | Culms are straight and erect, covered with white bristly hairs. Used as a flavor-adding vessel for cooking rice. | N/A |
|
| CHUSQUEA circinata |
22.00 | 1.00 | 25 | 4 | Dark arching culms, whorls of small leaves, comes from central and southern Mexico. Clumping. | N/A |
|
| CHUSQUEA coronalis |
23.00 | 0.80 | 26 |
4 | A clumping bamboo with numerous tiny leaves on branchlets that completely encircle the culms. Possibly the most beautiful bamboo in cultivation. | N/A |
|
| CHUSQUEA foliosa |
20.00 | 1.50 | 24 | 3 | Long thin drooping leaves, golden culms with green nodes. | N/A |
|
| CHUSQUEA liebmannii |
33.00 | 1.00 | 26 |
4 | Mexico to Costa Rica. Culms are strongly arching, sometimes clambering. Spine-like roots on the nodes, takes drier conditions than most bamboos. | N/A |
|
| CHUSQUEA mimosa ssp. Australis |
15.00 | 1.00 | 26 |
3 | From southern Brazil. Small leaves, on stiff burgundy-red culms. | N/A |
|
| CHUSQUEA pittieri |
25.00 | 2.00 | 24 | 5 | The culms grow up, then arch over and hang down or climb on trees. Thorny nodes, especially near base. One of the largest of the genus. | N/A |
|
| CHUSQUEA subtilis |
20.00 | 1.00 | 24 | 3 | Closely resembles C. foliosa. Very fine leaves, from high elevation in Costa Rica. | N/A |
|
| CHUSQUEA sulcata |
15.00 | 0.80 | 26 |
4 | A clumper. Culms erect, become golden yellow with age and light. Fine leaves, many branches per node. Southern Mexico to Costa Rica. | N/A |
|
| CHUSQUEA virgata |
25.00 | 0.80 | 26 |
4 |
From Costa Rica. Culms mottled with purple, erect at the base and arching, nodes swollen. | N/A |
|
| DENDROCALAMUS asper (Indonesia) |
This is a great bamboo for
large areas. A light brown colored fuzz covers the lower portions
of the culms. |
60.00 | 8.00 | 26 |
5 | An impressive ornamental growing rapidly under favorable conditions. Shoots are large, of the highest quality for food. Thai and Indonesia clones differ. | 5 G - $80 |
| 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 |
|
| DENDROCALAMUS calostachyus |
40.00 | 5.00 | 25 | 5 | This may be a misidentification of a cultivar of D. strictus. Used for construction. | N/A |
|
| 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 |
|
| 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 - $160 |
| 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 - $160 |
| 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 *** latiflorus 'Mei-nung' |
This also is a monstrous
species. |
70.00 | 8.00 | 25 | 5 | Similar, but with light green culms striped with dark green. | 5 G - $95 15 G - $180 |
| DENDROCALAMUS minor |
Buyer beware! May now be
gregariously flowering and the older generation may soon be dying. |
30.00 | 2.00 | 26 |
5 | Culm top bending and drooping. Culm annulus and sheath annulus near the culm base have a yellowish brown ring. | 5 G - $70 15 G - $135 |
| 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 strictus |
30.00 | 3.00 | 26 |
5 | This is the most common bamboo in India, used mainly for pulp. Culms not very straight, often small and sometimes solid. Flowers frequently. | 1 G - $30 |
|
| 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 |
| DINOCHLOA malayana |
30.00 | 0.50 | 28 | 3 | From Malaysia and Thailand. Leaves large and shiny. Rough culms and internodes, and hairy culm sheaths. | N/A |
|
| DREPANOSTACHYUM khasianum |
12.00 | 0.50 | 20 | 3 | The new culms are dark green covered with white powder which gives them a bluish look. | N/A |
|
| DREPANOSTACHYUM sengteeanum |
30.00 | 1.10 | 20 | 3 | This has been sold in the US as Drepanostachyum falconeri. A mountain bamboo native to the Himalayas. Grows in a tight clump. Bright green culms, small, papery thin leaves. | N/A |
|
| FARGESIA dracocephala |
16.00 | 0.80 | -10 | 3 | Native to China at elevations over 6,000 feet. Plants in the U.S. from seed obtained from Germany. | N/A |
|
| FARGESIA nitida |
12.00 | 0.50 | -20 | 2 | Upright culms with thick grey deciduous wax when young, may become nearly black. Sheaths orange-ribbed. First introduced as seed in 1889, from which many cultivars named. Those plants currently starting a protracted flowering phase and probably all about | N/A |
|
| FARGESIA robusta |
16.00 | 1.00 | -4 | 4 | From Sichuan Province, China, at elevations over 8,000 feet.Early shoots. | N/A |
|
| FARGESIA sp. 'Rufa' |
U | U | -5 | 2 | From Sichuan, with orange-red culm sheaths. Early shoots. Also known as Gansu 95-1. | N/A |
|
| FARGESIA utilis |
13.00 | 0.50 | 0 | 4 | From Yunnan, culms curve upwards with pendulous cascading foliage. May be Borinda but flowers unknown. | N/A |
|
| 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 |
|
| 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 - $105 |
| GIGANTOCHLOA hasskarliana |
30.00 | 2.50 | 28 | 5 | Native to west Java; dense clumps planted as hedges and used to weave baskets. | N/A |
|
| 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 - $195 |
| 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 - $135 |
| 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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| HIMALAYACALAMUS falconeri |
20.00 | 1.30 | 15 | 3 | As 'Damarapa' but with no stripes. Also see Drepanostachyum sengteeanum. | N/A |
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| HIMALAYACALAMUS falconeri 'Damarapa' |
16.00 | 2.00 | 15 | 2 | A beautiful Himalayan bamboo with masses of leaves borne on long, slender branchlets. Culms are green, striped with yellow or lavender-pink. Formerly misidentified, and known as Drepanostachyum hookerianum. | N/A |
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| HIMALAYACALAMUS hookerianus |
20.00 | 0.80 | 25 | 2 | Light blue culms become blue-purple in first winter. Has long been sold as Drepanostachyum falcatum | N/A |
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| HIMALAYACALAMUS porcatus |
20.00 | 1.00 | 25 | 3 | From Nepal. Grows above 2000 meters. Tight clumper, finely ridged 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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| NASTUS elatus |
30.00 | 3.00 | 25 | 5 | Long narrow light grayish-green leaves, erect new lime green culms turn yellowish with age. From coastal New Guinea. Needs humid area. Shoots edible raw. | N/A |
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| NEOHOUZEAUA mekongensis |
5.00 | 0.40 | 30 |
5 |
A small clumping bamboo from Vietnam suitable for low hedges. | 5 G - $85 15 G - 165 |
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| OTATEA acuminata ssp. Aztecorum |
Beautiful species for a small hedge
or for a small specimen plant. |
15.00 | 1.50 | 22 | 4 | The long narrow leaves are produced in such abundance that they almost completely obscure the culms. Clumps open with culms spaced up to 1 or 2 feet. | 5 G - $50 15 G - $95 |
| OTATEA acuminata ssp. aztecorum 'Dwarf' |
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4.00 | 0.70 | 22 | 4 | A dwarf form of the above.
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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 |
| OXYTENANTHERA braunii |
30.00 | 4.00 | 30 | 5 | May be the same species as O. abyssinica. Young shoots are cut off to produce sap that is fermented for “wine” in Tanzania. | N/A |
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| 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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| THAMNOCALAMUS aristatus (hort. US) |
12.00 | 0.50 | 5 | 3 | Plants seen under this name in the US are mainly T. crassinodus. | N/A |
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| THAMNOCALAMUS tessellatus |
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16.00 | 1.00 | 30 |
4 | Bergbamboes' of S. Africa. Clumps tight to loose, sun-tolerant, leaves randomly arranged, leaf sheaths persistent. | N/A |
| THYRSOSTACHYS oliveri |
40.00 | 3.00 | 25 | 5 | Similar to Th. siamensis, possibly larger. The plant at Quail Gardens has grown very rapidly. | 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 |
| YUSHANIA anceps |
12.00 | 0.50 | 0 | 3 | One of the beautiful mountain bamboos from the Himalayas of India. | N/A |
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