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Scroll down the list or 'click' on the genus >> BAMBUSA, CEPHALOSTACHYUM, DENDROCALAMUS, DREPANOSTACHYUM GIGANTOCHLOA, GUADUA, MELOCANNA, NASTUS, PHYLLOSTACHYS, SCHIZOSTACHYUM, THYRSOSTACHYS TIGER GRASS or view the SLIDE SHOW. For general information on bamboo see BAMBOO NOTES, COOKING BAMBOO SHOOTS & RECIPES or one of the many BAMBOO SLIDE SHOWS in the GALLERY. To make a purchase from the nursery please see PURCHASING INFORMATION and download a catalogue for current prices. BAMBOO SPECIES LISTThe species are listed in alphabetical order of their Latin names followed by the maximum height and diameter of culms of mature plants grown in optimum conditions, given in metric. The temperature figure in Celsius is a guide to the temperature at which damage can occur to above ground parts of the plant due to cold if known. Mature clumps can often tolerate slightly colder conditions. Included also is the English common name for the species, if there is one, and if not we have given another common name sometimes in an other language in the interests of making bamboo names more user-friendly. The comments include - other vernacular names plus - the origin, uses and growth habits. BAMBUSA - A genus of warm temperate to tropical CLUMPING species. They usually have many branches at each node with 1 or 2 prominent. |
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BAMBUSA balcooa: 25m x 15cm, -4°C BALCOOA BAMBOO -Thought to originate from northern India & Bangladesh where it is widely cultivated. Common on NE coast farms. Used for construction, craft & edible shoots. |
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BAMBUSA maculata: 15m x 7cm, ?° C - Cultivated in Bali & Java where it is known as PRING TUTUL, Tutul meaning spots. Also grows wild in the Moluccas & the Lesser Sunda Islands. The culms have highly contrasting dark blotches when dry. It has been assumed to be a variety of B. vulgaris for many years. Described by Elizabeth Widjaja in Reinwardtia, 11(2): 92 (1997). Used primarily for the furniture but also musical instruments, wall panels, flooring and handicrafts. |
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BAMBUSA oldhamii: 18m x 10cm, -9°C OLDHAM BAMBOO - Probably native to southern China though reported not to grow wild anywhere, found only under cultivation in China & SE Asia. Grown in Taiwan for its superior edible shoots. An attractive, erect species that can also be grown as a superb windbreak. |
| Bambusa oliveriana: 10m x 5cm, ?°C - A medium sized attractive bamboo forming a dense clump with straight thick walled culms. Suitable for residential hedge or windbreak. | |
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BAMBUSA textilis var. Fusca: 12m x 5cm, -9°C - This variety differs from the typical form in having dark hairs on the back of the culm sheaths (not always, especially not in young clumps). It is also excellent material for split work/weaving. |
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BAMBUSA textilis var. GRACILIS: 8m x 3cm, -9°C - A smaller variety that makes an elegant addition to a garden. The thin walled culms are good as stakes and light poles for tools. |
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BAMBUSA tulda: 22m x 10cm, -3°C TULDA - Native to India, Burma and Thailand. Straight, strong culms tend to be solid and can take nails without splitting. It is borer resistant and excellent for craft, construction & tool handles. Seedling '91. |
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BAMBUSA vulgaris var. VITTATA: 20m x 12cm, -2°C VITTATA - Very attractive yellow culms striped green, widely planted as an ornamental. Fresh culms are good for constructing temporary stalls at exhibitions & festivals. It is low light tolerant and has been used as large indoor plantings. |
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BAMBUSA vulgaris var. Wamin: 5m x 12cm, -2°C WAMIN, Big Buddha Belly - Gets shortened, swollen nodes 'Buddha's Bellies', especially when it gets lots of water at shooting time. A beautiful feature plant providing ornamental culms for craft. |
| CEPHALOSTACHYUM - a genus of small to medium sized, CLUMPING tropical and subtropical bamboo. | |
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CEPHALOSTACHYUM pergracile: 10m X 5cm, 0 C - An attractive, upright species with numerous branches emerging from higher nodes. Used in SE Asia as a vessel for cooking rice, imparting a unique flavour. Also used for light construction and split work. |
| DENDROCALAMUS - A genus of CLUMPING bamboos from tropical Asia | |
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DENDROCALAMUS asper : 30m x 30cm, -5°C ASPER - Known as 'PRING BETUNG' in Indonesia. Grows to high altitudes and so can withstand some degrees of frost. Cultivated in many parts of SE Asia for its edible shoots, construction, & craft. The large culms are also used as outriggers on fishing boats. |
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DENDROCALAMUS asper var. BLACK: 30m x 30cm, -5°C BLACK ASPER - We imported this variety from central Java in '94, it has all the characteristics of the typical form except that the internodes are black and the nodes have a white band. It is highly valued in Java where it is known as 'PRING BETUNG HITAM' and used for furniture and craft. |
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DENDROCALAMUS brandisii : 30m x 20cm, -?°C BRANDISII - Similar to DENDROCALAMUS asper, this is one of the worlds largest bamboos. Large leaves & thick walled culms used for construction & craft, shoots are eaten & exported by Thailand where it is known as PHAI-BONGYAI. Seedling '91. |
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DENDROCALAMUS brandisii: var BLACK 30m x 20cm, -?°C BLACK BRANDISII - We discovered this variety amongst a batch of seedlings germinated in '91. The enhanced colour gives it extra value for uses like furniture making. |
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DENDROCALAMUS giganteus: 30m x 25cm, -2°C GIANT BAMBOO - Another of the worlds largest bamboos, culms are thick walled at the base and used for construction, water pipes, buckets, weaving, boat masts & paper production etc. The cooked shoots are creamy & tender but not widely used except by Vietnamese who know the species as M[AJ]NG T[OO]NG. |
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DENDROCALAMUS latiflorus: 24m x 20cm, -4°C - A principal commercial variety for shoot production in China & Taiwan. A very attractive species with large leaves, strong culms are used for construction. |
| DREPANOSTACHYUM is a genus of medium sized CLUMPING mountain bamboos from the Himalayas | |
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DREPANOSTACHYUM falcatum:
4m x 1cm. -20°C. HIMALAYAN WEEPING BAMBOO. A medium sized, small leafed species suited to temperate climate. In warmer climates it needs a cool, slightly shaded position. Exceptional ornamental. |
| GIGANTOCHLOA - A genus of clumping bamboos from SE Asia. They have large leaves and an absence of lower branches on mature culms. | |
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GIGANTOCHLOA apus: 20m x 15cm, ? °C APUS - Known as "PRING TALI" in Indonesia. 'Tali' means string which can be split from the young culms and has suppleness of leather. The most important construction species in Indonesia, strong and durable. |
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GIGANTOCHLOA atroviolacea: 12m x 8cm, -2°C JAVA BLACK BAMBOO - Cultivated only in Central & West Java where it is known as WULUNG. It is valued for its black culms which are used to make furniture and musical instruments. The shoots are also edible turning a yellow-pink after cooking. |
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GIGANTOCHLOA luteostriata: 10m x 5-7m, ? ° C - Formerly listed under Unidentified Species – ‘EBF Variegated’ This species was described by Elizabeth Widjaja in Reinwardtia, 11(2): 92 (1997). It is native to Borneo (Sth Kalimantan). It has striking leaves variegated with white stripes. |
| GUADUA - Moderate to very large CLUMPING genus from tropical America | |
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GUADUA angustifolia: 30m x 23cm, -3°C - Native to north eastern S. America where it is the best species for construction. Culms have short internodes, are durable and pest resistant. See -'Tropical Bamboo' pub. Rizzoli. New York, 1990, ISBN 0-8478-1192-1, for details about this amazing species in Colombia, Seedling 93'. |
| MELOCANNA - A large CLUMPING genus of 2 species, from East Bengal and Burma. | |
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MELOCANNA baccifera: 16m x 5cm 7cm, -3°C MULI BAMBOO - Native to Burma & Bangladesh where it is one of the most useful species for construction, weaving and domestic utensils, Shoots are edible, the fruits are the size and shape of pears and are also eaten by people and domestic & wild animals. Tabasheer is also a product of this species. Long rhizome necks form an open clump. Seedling '91. |
| NASTUS - A genus of medium sized CLUMPING bamboos. | |
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NASTUS elatus: 20m x 10cm, -1°C - A very attractive erect clumping species with long narrow leaves, native to New Guinea. Shoots are delicious and can be eaten raw. Not tolerant of wet soil and does not do well in pots, best propagated by divisions of clumps in the ground. |
| PHYLLOSTACHYS - A genus of medium to large RUNNING bamboos with two branches at each upper node and grooved culms. | |
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PHYLLOSTACHYS heterocycla var. pubescens: 28m x 25cm, -17°C MOSO - Known as MOSO in Japan this species is the most widely cultivated bamboo in China and Japan, primarily for its shoots which are the first of the PHYLLOSTACHYS bamboos to appear in spring and are highly regarded, they can be eaten raw if picked early. We have a trail planting which now produces several 100 kgs per year which are sold to restaurants. It is also used for plywood, chop sticks and general construction & crafts. Culms and leaves covered by fine hairs. Seedling '87. |
| SCHIZOSTACHYUM - A genus of CLUMPING bamboos from SE Asia. | |
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SCHIZOSTACHYUM brachycladum: 15m x 10cm, ?°C BALI KUNING BAMBOO - This is a stunningly beautiful species with variegated yellow culms with green stripes, the large leaves have occasional cream stripes. Thin walled culms are used for crafts and splits are used for traditional roofing in Sulawesi. It is also used as containers for water and cooking glutinous rice. In Bali it is sacred and used in cremation ceremonies. This very useful bamboo is also often planted as an ornamental in SE Asia. |
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SCHIZOSTACHYUM glaucifolium: 20m x 10cm. -2°C - A beautiful erect species from New Guinea. Culms are creamy yellow with green stripes. Formerly sold by other nurseries as Sch. lima. |
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SCHIZOSTACHYUM jaculans: 7m x 3.5cm, ?°C - In the open it forms an attractive mushroom shaped clump, amongst trees the culms are straighter and more erect . The long internodes are used for making flutes and blowpipes. |
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SCHIZOSTACHYUM zollingeri: 10m x 7cm, ?° C Formerly listed under Unidentified Species - ‘PRING RAMPAL’. An attractive medium sized species with straight culms lacking branches on lower half, forms and open clump and often planted as an ornamental. We collected this clone from eastern Java. It is used to produce high quality woven products such as wall panels, floors, screens, mats & baskets. Also used for fencing, rafters & rice is cooked in the internodes. Occurs naturally also in Vietnam, southern Thailand, Malaysia & Sumatra. |
| THYRSOSTACHYS - A CLUMPING genus of 2 known species, between 8 and 25m tall. | |
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THYRSOSTACHYS siamensis: 13m x 6cm, ?°C MONASTERY BAMBOO - Tight clump lacking branches on the lower two thirds makes this a popular ornamental species. It is also one of the most useful bamboos. The strong culms are used for light construction, craft, umbrella & broom handles, fishing rods, paper pulp & fuel. The young shoots are considered a delicacy. Often planted as a windbreak. Seedling '91. |
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THYSANOLAENA maxima - Tiger Grass: 2-3m x 1cm, -2°C - A bamboo like tropical grass from Asian. The large leaves, up to 7cm wide, are used to wrap food for steaming and the flower heads are tied together and used as brooms. The culms are also quite stout and would have their uses. A very attractive plant that is a good substitute for small bamboos like B. multiplex (which are susceptible to unsightly scale insects) as a feature or hedge. Tiger grass will do well in full sun to light shade and needs ample water to stay lush. It is frost sensitive but plants here have experienced -2°C without sign of damage. |