Dendrocalamus sp. (Giant Bamboo)

Dendrocalamus sp. (Giant Bamboo) green plant with tall woody stalks and long pointed leaves.
Dendrocalamus asper

Botanical name: Dendrocalamus sp.

Common name: Giant Bamboo

Family: Poaceae    (Formerly:Poaceae / Gramineae)

Subfamily: Bambusoideae

Origin: Southeast Asia, China

USDA Plant Hardiness Map

USDA Zone: 9-11?

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

Dendrocalamus is a tropical genus of giant clumping bamboo, which are similar to the genus Bambusa.

Dendrocalamus giganteus - is one of the tallest of bamboos.

Dendrocalamus strictus - is also known as Male Bamboo, Solid Bamboo or Calcutta Bamboo. It is a fast growing, tall species of Bamboo native to Southeast Asia. This bamboo is extensively used as a raw material in paper mills and has edible shoots. Most provide delicious and nutritious fruit, but many also have edible leaves, seeds, flowers, stems or roots, or they yield edible or useful oil. Established plants are drought tolerant. Hardy to zone 9. Synonyms: Arundo hexandra, Bambusa glomerata, B. hexandra, B. pubescens, B. stricta, B. tanaea, B. verticillata, Dendrocalamus prainiana.

Similar plants: Dendrocalamus sp. (Giant Bamboo)


Image gallery: 6 images
Dendrocalamus sp. (Giant Bamboo) green plant with thick woody stalks and narrow leaves.
Dendrocalamus sp. (Giant Bamboo) with many tall stalks growing close together in a dense cluster.
Dendrocalamus sp. (Giant Bamboo) tall green stalks and narrow leaves forming a thick plant.
Dendrocalamus 'Parker Giant' - Parker's Giant Bamboo
Dendrocalamus sp. (Giant Bamboo) with thick black and green woody plant stalks standing upright
Dendrocalamus asper 'Betung Hitam' - Black Asper Bamboo
Dendrocalamus sp. (Giant Bamboo) green plant with thick woody stalks and narrow lanceolate leaves.
Dendrocalamus sp. (Giant Bamboo) tall thick green stalks with dense foliage reaching toward the sky.
Dendrocalamus sp. (Giant Bamboo) yellow bamboo stems with hanging narrow green leaves on plant.
Dendrocalamus sp. (Giant Bamboo) yellow stems rise upward with clusters of narrow green leaves.
Dendrocalamus sp. (Giant Bamboo) yellow and green plant with tall thick upright sturdy stalks
Dendrocalamus sp. (Giant Bamboo) stalks with yellow and green vertical stripes growing from the ground.


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