Dendrocalamus giganteus (Giant Bamboo)

Dendrocalamus giganteus (Giant Bamboo) brown shoot beside smooth green plant stalks near the ground.
Dendrocalamus giganteus (Giant Bamboo) shoot rising near thick green stalks emerging from the moist soil.

Botanical names: Dendrocalamus giganteus, Bambusa gigantea

Common name: Giant Bamboo

Family: Poaceae    (Formerly:Poaceae / Gramineae)

Subfamily: Bambusoideae

Origin: Tropical Asia

USDA Plant Hardiness Map

USDA Zone: 9-10?

USDA Plant Hardiness MapLarge tree taller than 20 ftSemi-shadeFull sunWatering: Moderate. Water when top soil feels dryWatering: Regular. Let topsoil dry slightly

Dendrocalamus giganteus is the tallest of all bamboos with gigantic large culms.

Similar plants: Dendrocalamus giganteus (Giant Bamboo)


Dendrocalamus giganteus (Giant Bamboo) dark grey shoot emerging from the ground as a new plant
Dendrocalamus giganteus (Giant Bamboo) emerging shoot with tight overlapping dark grey scales near large green stalks.
Dendrocalamus giganteus (Giant Bamboo) close up black purple shoot emerging among green stalks and leaves.
Dendrocalamus giganteus (Giant Bamboo) shoot rising near thick green stalks and surrounding lush green leaves.
Dendrocalamus giganteus (Giant Bamboo) tall grey stems with lush green leaves reaching upward.
Dendrocalamus giganteus (Giant Bamboo) towering stems reaching toward the canopy with dense green leaves.
Dendrocalamus giganteus (Giant Bamboo) with thick pale green culm and slender dark green leaves plant
Dendrocalamus giganteus (Giant Bamboo) displays a thick segmented culm beside many long narrow green leaves.


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