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Bambusa
Bambusa crosses
Bashania
Borinda
Brachystachyum
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| BAMBUSA | Genus of tropical and subtropical clumping bamboos, usually giant, with numerous branches at a node, one or three much larger than the rest. New shoots appear in late summer or fall in their native areas. | ||||||||||
| B. arnhemica |
25 | 4 | 32 | 5 | From Northern Territory, Australia, along water courses. Deciduous in the dry season. Dense clumps, thick culms, short internodes, low branches. | D3 M2 P4 | |||||
| 8 | 10.2 | 0 | |||||||||
| B. balcooa |
60 | 6 | 25 | 5 | From India. Tangled clumps make harvest difficult. Strong, used for construction, crafts, shoots. | B1 D1 D2 D7 F3 H2 M5 M7 N3 P6 | |||||
| 18 | 15.2 | -4 | |||||||||
| B. bambos GIANT THORNY |
100 | 7 | 30 | 5 | Fast growing, thick-walled, soft. Lower branches are long, wiry and armed with thorns. Edible shoots. Used for paper in India. | A2 B1 C1 D1 D2 D6 D7 F3 M2 M5 P2 P4 P6 | |||||
| 30 | 17.8 | -1 | |||||||||
| B. basihirsuta |
40 | 3 | 28 | 5 | Erect tight clumps. | H2 M5 | |||||
| 12 | 7.6 | -2 | |||||||||
| B. beecheyana BEECHEY BAMBOO |
50 | 5 | 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. | A3 B1 B3 C3 C6 D1 D2 D4 D7 F3 G4 H2 J1 J6 J8 M2 M5 N1 N3 P2 P4 Q2 | |||||
| 15 | 12.7 | -6 | |||||||||
| B. beecheyana var. pubescens |
50 | 5 | 21 | 5 | More erect, thicker nodal hair, branching lower, no virus | B3 J2 P6 | |||||
| 15 | 12.7 | -6 | |||||||||
| B. blumeana |
60 | 4 | 30 | 5 | A tall thorny bamboo from India and Indonesia where used for building material, baskets and edible shoots. | C6 D1 D2 D3 M2 M5 | |||||
| 18 | 10.2 | -1 | |||||||||
| B. boniopsis |
15 | 1 | 28 | 5 | A small green bamboo from Hainan; a recent import. Narrow leaves. | A3 C6 D1 D2 D3 F3 L9 M2 M5 P6 | |||||
| 5 | 2.5 | -2 | |||||||||
| B. burmanica |
50 | 4 | 32 | 5 | Strong, nearly solid culms. Leaves up to 12 by 2 inches. Dense clumps, shrubby, lower branches spiny. | C6 D1 D2 H5 J1 J8 L2 M2 M5 P6 Q3 | |||||
| 15 | 10.2 | 0 | |||||||||
| B. chungii |
30 | 2 | 21 | 5 | Culms covered with white powder. Thin walled. Used in papermaking, weaving. | A2 B1 B6 B8 C1 C6 C9 D1 D2 D3 D7 E7 E9 F3 F5 F9 H2 H5 J1 J8 K4 L9 M2 M4 M5 M6 M7 M9 N3 P1 P2 P4 P6 Q3 | |||||
| 9 | 5.1 | -6 | |||||||||
| B. chungii var. barbelatta |
22 | 1.5 | 21 | 5 | Grows to about 3/4 the size, with lighter ring of hair around new culm nodes and looser culm sheath blade. | A2 B6 C6 D1 D2 D3 D7 E7 E9 F3 F9 G7 H2 J1 J8 L9 M2 M5 N3 P6 | |||||
| 7 | 3.8 | -6 | |||||||||
| B. dissimulator |
50 | 3 | 25 | 5 | A giant tropical, produces many thick walled, arching or erect, tough culms with long branches. | C3 C6 D1 D2 D3 D4 D7 F3 H2 J1 J8 M4 M5 M9 N3 P4 P6 | |||||
| 15 | 7.6 | -4 | |||||||||
| B. dissimulator 'Albinodia' |
50 | 3 | 25 | 5 | Similar to the type but with pronounced white rings above and below the nodes. | A6 B3 C1 C6 D1 D2 D4 E8 F3 F4 G7 H7 J1 J6 K4 K9 L7 M5 N3 P1 P2 P4 P6 | |||||
| 15 | 7.6 | -4 | |||||||||
| B. dolichoclada 'Stripe' |
65 | 4 | 25 | 5 | A beautiful giant from Taiwan. The culms are a waxy yellow with dark green stripes. | A2 A3 B1 B3 C6 D2 D4 D7 F3 H2 J8 M2 M5 N3 P3 P4 | |||||
| 20 | 10.2 | -4 | |||||||||
| B. dolichomerithalla 'Green stripe' |
35 | 2 | 25 | 5 | This cultivar has yellow-green culms striped with dark green. Introduced in 1980 from Taiwan. | A3 B8 C6 D1 D2 D3 D4 D6 D7 F3 H2 H5 J1 J2 J8 M4 M5 M9 N3 P2 P3 P4 Q3 | |||||
| 11 | 5.1 | -4 | |||||||||
| B. dolichomerithalla 'Silverstripe' |
35 | 2 | 25 | 5 | This cultivar has culms striped with silver. Introduced in 1980 from Taiwan. | A2 B3 B6 C1 C6 C9 D1 D2 D4 D6 E7 E9 F3 F9 H2 J8 M4 M5 M9 N3 P1 P2 P3 P6 | |||||
| 11 | 5.1 | -4 | |||||||||
| B. odashimae |
65 | 3 | 25 | 5 | Ex Taiwan, large dark green leaves, edible shoots. Called B. edulis before, which is a synonym of Phyllostachys edulis. | B1 D1 D2 D4 F3 F9 H2 M5 N3 P3 | |||||
| 20 | 7.6 | -4 | |||||||||
| B. emeiensis 'Chrysotrichus' |
35 | 2.5 | 24 | B. emeiensis is also known as Neosinocalamus affinis. When moved to Bambusa it needs a new name to avoid confusion with Bambusa affinis, a different species. 'Chrysotrichus' has light yellow culms with dark green lines. | |||||||
| 11 | 6.4 | -4 | |||||||||
| B. emeiensis 'Flavidovirens' |
35 | 2.5 | 24 | Green stripes on pale green or yellow/gold culms. | A2 B6 C6 D1 D7 E7 F3 H2 J8 M5 P6 | ||||||
| 11 | 6.4 | -4 | |||||||||
| B. emeiensis 'Viridiflavus' |
35 | 2.5 | 24 | Culms erect with yellow stripes alternating 180 degrees on each internode. | A2 B6 C6 D1 D7 E7 F3 H2 J8 M5 M9 P6 | ||||||
| 11 | 6.4 | -4 | |||||||||
| B. eutuldoides |
45 | 2 | 21 | 5 | Straight, erect, thick-walled culms; some with fine white stripes. Grown in Hong Kong area. | A2 D4 D7 H2 M5 N3 | |||||
| 14 | 5.1 | -6 | |||||||||
| B. eutuldoides 'Viridivittata' |
25 | 1 | 21 | 5 | Yellow culms with varying dark green stripes. New shoots have pink and peach tones. Low branching. | A2 B3 B6 B7 C6 C9 D1 D2 D3 D4 D7 E7 E9 F3 F9 G7 H2 J8 K4 L9 M2 M5 M9 N3 P1 P4 P6 | |||||
| 8 | 2.5 | -6 | |||||||||
| B. forbesii IRON RANGE BAMBOO |
Syn. - NEOLOLEBA atra | ||||||||||
| B. gibba |
25 | 2 | 32 | 5 | Side branches often have soft spines. It is used as a fence; oil is extracted from the culms. | A2 B1 C6 D1 D3 D6 F3 G7 H2 J1 J8 L9 M5 P6 | |||||
| 8 | 5.1 | 0 | |||||||||
| B. glaucophylla MALAY DWARF |
15 | 1 | 30 | 5 | Dense, erect, bushy, variegated. Used as an ornamental hedge, easy to prune to desired shape. Previously sold as Bambusa variegata. | A2 B6 C6 D1 D3 F3 F5 H5 L9 M2 M4 M5 M9 P6 Q3 | |||||
| 5 | 2.5 | -1 | |||||||||
| B. lako TIMOR BLACK |
50 | 3.5 | 28 | 5 | From Timor. Purple-black culms striped faint green. Similar to G. atroviolacea. Has branches on lower part of culms. Sheath blades erect. | A2 B1 B3 B6 C6 C9 D1 D2 D3 D4 D7 E7 E9 F3 F5 F9 G7 H5 I1 I8 J8 K4 L9 M2 M4 M5 M6 M7 M9 P3 P4 P6 Q3 | |||||
| 15 | 8.9 | -2 | |||||||||
| B. lapidea HORSEHOOF BAMBOO |
35 | 3.5 | 28 | 5 | Thick walled culms; slightly swollen and almost solid at the base. From Hainan, China. | ||||||
| 11 | 8.9 | -2 | |||||||||
| B. longispiculata |
50 | 4 | 30 | 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' | B1 C6 D1 D3 D4 F3 H5 J8 M5 Q3 | |||||
| 15 | 10.2 | -1 | |||||||||
| B. luteostriata |
30 | 2 | 28 | 5 | Erect with full foliage on top. Young leaves variegated white/green. Canes green, intermittent white stripes. | C6 D1 D3 D4 F3 H5 L9 M2 M4 M5 Q3 | |||||
| 9 | 5.1 | -2 | |||||||||
| B. maculata PRING TUTUL |
28 | 5 | From Bali; local name Pring Tutul. Splotchy canes when mature. Used for making furniture. | A2 C6 D1 D2 D4 D7 H5 J8 M5 P6 | |||||||
| -2 | |||||||||||
| B. malingensis SEABREEZE |
35 | 2.5 | 21 | 5 | An attractive medium-size tropical, produces many culms each year, taller under trees. Tolerates sea breezes. | A2 A3 B1 B3 B8 C1 C3 C6 C9 D1 D2 D3 D4 D6 D7 E7 E9 F3 F9 G7 H2 H5 I1 J1 J2 L9 M2 M5 M6 M7 M9 N3 P1 P4 P6 Q3 | |||||
| 11 | 6.4 | -6 | |||||||||
| B. membranacea |
70 | 4 | 28 | 5 | A strong growing bamboo with very straight culms forming loose clumps. Formerly in Dendrocalamus. | A2 B1 C6 D1 D2 D7 F3 H2 H5 J8 L9 M2 M4 M5 N3 P6 | |||||
| 21 | 10.2 | -2 | |||||||||
| B. multiplex HEDGE BAMBOO |
25 | 1.5 | 18 | 5 | Each node bears a large number of branches down to the culm base, making a dense hedge. Hardiest of the Bambusa, grown down to 12F by some in otherwise very favourable sites. | A2 A6 B1 B3 B7 B8 B9 C1 C2 C6 D1 D2 D3 D4 D6 D7 E8 F3 F9 G7 H7 H8 I7 J1 J6 J9 K4 K9 L7 M5 M6 M9 N3 P2 Q1 Q2 Q6 | |||||
| 8 | 3.8 | -8 | |||||||||
| B. multiplex 'Alphonse Karr' |
25 | 1.5 | 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. | A3 A6 B1 B2 B3 B7 B8 B9 C1 C2 C3 C6 C9 D1 D2 D3 D4 D6 D7 E8 E9 F3 F4 F5 F8 F9 G1 G4 G7 H2 H5 H7 H8 I2 I7 I8 J1 J2 J6 J8 K1 K2 K2 K4 K7 K9 L3 L6 L7 L8 M4 M5 M7 N1 N3 O5 O7 O9 P1 P2 P4 P5 P6 Q2 Q3 Q6 | |||||
| 8 | 3.8 | -8 | |||||||||
| B. multiplex 'Fernleaf' FERNLEAF BAMBOO |
20 | 0.5 | 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. | A3 A6 B1 B3 B7 C2 C6 D1 D2 D4 D7 E8 F3 F4 F9 G4 G7 I5 J1 J6 K4 L4 L7 M5 M7 N3 P1 P2 P4 Q1 Q3 | |||||
| 6 | 1.3 | -8 | |||||||||
| B. multiplex 'Fernleaf Stripestem' FERNLEAF STRIPESTEM |
12 | 0.5 | 18 | 5 | Similar to æFernleafÆ except that the culms are reddish or yellowish and striped with green. | A6 B3 B7 C6 D1 F3 F9 G7 K4 L4 N3 P2 P4 P6 | |||||
| 4 | 1.3 | -8 | |||||||||
| B. multiplex 'Golden Goddess' |
10 | 0.5 | 18 | 5 | A dwarf form similar to 'Fernleaf' but with larger leaves. The culms tend to be yellowish. | A3 A6 B3 B7 B8 C1 C3 C6 C9 D1 D2 D4 D6 D7 E9 F3 F4 F9 G7 H2 H8 I5 I8 J1 J3 J6 J8 K2 K2 K4 K9 L7 M5 M7 M9 N1 N3 P1 P2 P4 P6 Q1 Q2 | |||||
| 3 | 1.3 | -8 | |||||||||
| B. multiplex 'Goldstripe' |
25 | 1.5 | 18 | 5 | Mature green culms have a gold stripe that bleeds into the green. | A6 B3 D1 D4 F3 M9 N3 | |||||
| 8 | 3.8 | -8 | |||||||||
| B. multiplex 'Midori Green' GREEN ALPHONSE |
15 | 1.5 | 18 | 5 | Similar to 'Alphonse Karr', but the culms and branches are light green with dark green stripes. | B3 C6 D1 D2 D4 D7 F3 F5 F8 H2 J6 L7 N3 P2 P4 | |||||
| 5 | 3.8 | -8 | |||||||||
| B. multiplex 'Riviereorum' CHINESE GODDESS |
6 | 0.3 | 18 | 5 | Has solid culms and tiny leaves; similar to 'Fernleaf' but smaller, more delicate looking. | A3 A6 B3 B7 C1 C6 D1 D2 D3 D4 E4 E8 E9 F3 F4 F9 G2 G3 I5 J1 J3 J6 K4 L4 L7 M5 M9 N1 N3 O5 O7 O9 P1 P2 P6 Q6 | |||||
| 2 | 0.8 | -8 | |||||||||
| B. multiplex 'Silverstripe' |
25 | 1.5 | 18 | 5 | Many leaves have white stripes and some culms are also striped with white. | A6 B1 B3 B7 B8 B9 C1 C2 C3 C6 D1 D2 D3 D4 D7 E8 E9 F3 F5 F9 G4 G7 H2 H5 H7 I7 J1 J2 J6 K9 L4 M4 M5 M9 N3 O5 P1 P2 P4 Q2 Q3 | |||||
| 8 | 3.8 | -8 | |||||||||
| B. multiplex 'Tiny Fern' |
3 | 0.2 | 18 | 5 | A dwarf form with leaves often less than 1' long, but can grow larger. | A6 B3 C1 C6 D1 D2 D4 E8 F3 F4 G7 H7 J1 J6 K4 K9 L7 M5 N3 P1 P2 P4 P6 | |||||
| 1 | 0.5 | -8 | |||||||||
| B. multiplex 'Tiny Fern Striped' |
3 | 0.2 | 18 | 5 | Same as Tiny Fern, but with striped culms. | A6 B3 B7 B8 C6 D1 D4 N3 P4 | |||||
| 1 | 0.5 | -8 | |||||||||
| B. multiplex 'Willowy' WANG TSAI |
10 | 0.5 | 18 | 5 | Culms droop or arch strongly with small, narrow leaves. | C1 C6 D1 D4 E8 J7 N3 O7 P1 | |||||
| 3 | 1.3 | -8 | |||||||||
| B. nutans |
40 | 3 | 28 | 5 | From Thailand. Nutans means "nodding," which it does. The culms have a white ring below the nodes. | B1 C6 D1 D2 D4 D7 F3 L9 M2 M5 P6 Q3 | |||||
| 12 | 7.6 | -2 | |||||||||
| B. oldhamii GIANT TIMBER |
55 | 4 | 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. | A2 A3 A6 B1 B3 B6 B8 C1 C2 C3 C6 C8 C9 D1 D2 D3 D4 D6 D7 E7 E8 E9 F3 F5 F9 G4 G7 H2 H5 I5 I8 J1 J2 J6 J7 J8 K4 L9 M2 M4 M5 M6 M7 M9 N1 N3 P1 P2 P3 P4 P6 Q2 Q3 | |||||
| 17 | 10.2 | -6 | |||||||||
| B. oliveriana |
45 | 2 | 32 | 4 | Densely clumping with thick-walled, glossy green culms. | C6 D1 D3 F3 J1 M4 M5 P6 Q3 | |||||
| 14 | 5.1 | 0 | |||||||||
| B. pachinensis |
33 | 2.4 | 25 | 5 | Medium size with yellowish culms, it resembles B. textilis. | B8 C6 C8 D1 D2 D4 H5 J1 M2 M5 M9 N3 P4 | |||||
| 10 | 6.1 | -4 | |||||||||
| B. pervariabilis |
33 | 2.4 | 32 | 5 | Erect, thick walled. Lower internodes have branches and yellow stripes on culm and sheaths. Used to make farm tools, punting poles in China. | A2 B1 B3 B8 C6 D1 D3 D7 E7 F3 L9 M2 M4 M5 P4 P6 | |||||
| 10 | 6.1 | 0 | |||||||||
| B. pervariabilis 'Viridistriatus' |
33 | 2.4 | 25 | 5 | Recently introduced from China. Similar to the above but much more highly coloured. New shoots are yellow with green stripes maturing to yellow/gold with varying dark green stripes. | A2 B3 B6 B8 C1 C6 C9 D1 D2 D3 D4 D7 E9 F3 F9 G7 H2 J8 K4 L9 M2 M5 M6 M9 N3 P4 P6 | |||||
| 10 | 6.1 | -4 | |||||||||
| B. rigida |
40 | 2.3 | 32 | 5 | Erect. Internodes long. Sheaths persistent. Many branches at nodes. Leaves oblong, 3-9", dark green. | D1 H2 L9 M4 M5 | |||||
| 12 | 5.8 | 0 | |||||||||
| B. rutila |
40 | 2 | 28 | 5 | Thick walls, swollen nodes, lower part of culm zigzag. Ring of whitish hair below joints. Leaves narrow. | J8 | |||||
| 12 | 5.1 | -2 | |||||||||
| B. sinospinosa CHINESE THORNY |
70 | 5 | 20 | 5 | A thorny bamboo with rather small leaves, and interlaced low thorny branches, impenetrable hedge. | B3 C1 C6 D1 D2 D4 D7 F3 H2 M2 M5 N3 P4 P6 Q2 | |||||
| 21 | 12.7 | -7 | |||||||||
| B. sp. 'Nana' |
28 | 5 | A medium-sized timber bamboo from Thailand. Straight, strong. Some yellow stripes. Possibly B. multiplex. | C6 D1 F3 H2 J8 M2 M4 M5 | |||||||
| -2 | |||||||||||
| B. sp. 'Polymorpha' |
65 | 6 | 32 | 5 | Green culms densely covered with grayish white silky hair; branches short, slender, and dense. ID uncertain. | D2 D3 F3 H5 M5 P6 | |||||
| 20 | 15.2 | 0 | |||||||||
| B. sp. 'Hirose' |
55 | 5 | 21 | 5 | Tightly clumping, upright, to 50-60ft, 4-6", poorly known, possibly B. oldhamii. | ||||||
| 17 | 12.7 | -6 | |||||||||
| B. stenostachya |
70 | 6 | 28 | 5 | Basal internodes almost solid. Thorny. Culm sheaths persistent. Useful in building. | D1 M5 | |||||
| 21 | 15.2 | -2 | |||||||||
| B. textilis WEAVER'S BAMBOO |
40 | 2 | 18 | 5 | Tight clumps. An extremely handsome plant that arches gracefully. The thin-walled culms are used for weaving. | A2 A3 A6 B1 B3 B6 B8 B9 C1 C2 C3 C6 C8 C9 D1 D2 D3 D4 D6 D7 E9 F3 F4 F9 G4 G6 H2 H5 J1 J2 J6 J7 J8 L9 M2 M4 M5 M9 N1 N3 O8 O9 P1 P2 P3 P4 Q2 Q3 | |||||
| 12 | 5.1 | -8 | |||||||||
| B. textilis var. albostriata |
40 | 2 | 18 | 5 | Same as above except culms are white striped. | A2 B1 B3 B6 C6 D1 E9 F3 H2 J8 L9 M5 P3 P6 | |||||
| 12 | 5.1 | -8 | |||||||||
| B. textilis var. glabra |
30 | 1 | 18 | 5 | Slender, as var. gracilis, but with glabrous culms and culm sheaths. | A2 C6 D1 D2 D7 F3 H2 L9 M7 P6 | |||||
| 9 | 2.5 | -8 | |||||||||
| B. textilis var. gracilis |
30 | 1.3 | 18 | 5 | Culm more slender than the typical B. textilis, nodding top, graceful foliage. | A2 B1 B6 B8 B9 C3 C6 C9 D1 D2 D3 D4 D7 E7 E9 F3 G6 G7 H2 I1 J1 J6 J8 L9 M2 M4 M5 M6 M7 M9 N3 P1 P2 P3 P4 P6 Q3 | |||||
| 9 | 3.3 | -8 | |||||||||
| B. textilis 'Kanapaha' |
50 | 2.5 | 18 | 5 | Grows larger than normal B. textilis in Florida, with lower half of culms prominently blue & branchless. | A2 B1 B3 D1 D2 D4 E7 E9 F3 G7 H2 K4 M5 M6 M9 P1 P2 P6 | |||||
| 15 | 6.4 | -8 | |||||||||
| B. textilis 'Maculata' |
25 | 1 | 18 | 5 | Culms and base of new culm sheaths have purple streaks. | A2 B1 B6 C6 D1 D7 L9 M5 M7 P6 | |||||
| 8 | 2.5 | -8 | |||||||||
| B. textilis 'Mutabilis' |
40 | 2.3 | 18 | 5 | Persistent blue-white bloom and long internodes. Previously misidentified as B. mutabilis and as B. textilis var. fusca. | A2 B1 B6 B8 C6 C9 D1 D2 D3 D4 D7 E7 E9 F3 F9 H2 H5 J1 L9 M4 M5 M9 N3 P2 P4 P6 Q3 | |||||
| 12 | 5.8 | -8 | |||||||||
| B. textilis 'Scranton' |
30 | 2 | 18 | 5 | A more open clumper with shorter branches. | D1 D4 E7 F3 H2 M5 P6 | |||||
| 9 | 5.1 | -8 | |||||||||
| B. tulda |
70 | 4 | 30 | 5 | The large, straight, thick walled culms make this one of the most useful tropical bamboos. Frequently solid near the base. | B1 C6 D1 D7 J8 M5 P6 | |||||
| 21 | 10.2 | -1 | |||||||||
| B. tulda 'Striata' |
70 | 4 | 30 | 5 | Like the species, the culms are striped near the base, but more prominently. | B1 B6 C6 D1 D2 D3 D7 F3 H5 J8 M2 M4 M5 P6 | |||||
| 21 | 10.2 | -1 | |||||||||
| B. tuldoides PUNTING POLE |
55 | 2.3 | 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. | A3 B3 B8 C1 C6 D1 D2 D4 D6 D7 F3 F9 G4 G7 H2 H5 J1 J2 J8 K4 M2 M4 M5 M9 N3 O8 P2 P4 Q2 Q3 | |||||
| 17 | 5.8 | -6 | |||||||||
| B. sp. 'Clone X' |
75 | 2.8 | 21 | 5 | A vigorous bamboo with extremely thick walls, ivory nodal bands, whitish bloom. Identification uncertain. | A2 B3 B8 C9 D1 D2 D7 F3 F9 G7 H2 M5 M9 N3 P1 P6 | |||||
| 23 | 7.1 | -6 | |||||||||
| B. sp. 'Richard Waldron' |
20 | 0.5 | 20 | 5 | Compact erect small bamboo similar to B. multiplex, identity and origins uncertain. | D1 F3 M9 | |||||
| 6 | 1.3 | -7 | |||||||||
| B. tuldoides 'Ventricosa' BUDDHA'S BELLY |
55 | 2.3 | 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. | A2 A3 B3 B6 B7 B8 C2 C3 C6 C9 D1 D2 D3 D4 D6 D7 E8 E9 F3 F4 F9 G1 G4 G7 H2 H5 I5 I7 J1 J2 J6 J8 K1 L9 M2 M5 M7 M9 N3 O8 P1 P2 P3 P4 P6 Q2 Q6 | |||||
| 17 | 5.8 | -6 | |||||||||
| B. tuldoides 'Ventricosa Kimmei' |
55 | 2.3 | 21 | 5 | As the above, but with yellow culms striped with green. | A2 B3 B6 B7 C1 C3 C6 C9 D1 D3 D4 D6 D7 F3 F8 F9 G2 G4 G7 H2 J2 J8 L9 M2 M4 M5 M6 M7 M9 N3 P1 P2 P4 P6 Q2 Q6 | |||||
| 17 | 5.8 | -6 | |||||||||
| B. variegata (hort.) |
Syn. - BAMBUSA glaucophylla | ||||||||||
| B. variostriata |
35 | 3 | 28 | 5 | New shoots covered with bloom, culm has white stripes, useful and edible. | B1 J8 M5 P6 | |||||
| 11 | 7.6 | -2 | |||||||||
| B. ventricosa |
Syn. - BAMBUSA tuldoides 'Ventricosa' | ||||||||||
| B. vulgaris COMMON BAMBOO |
50 | 4 | 30 | 5 | Common throughout the tropical world. Open clump, culms spaced a foot or two apart. Culm cuttings root very easily. Used for banana props. | A2 B1 B3 B8 C1 C3 C6 D1 D2 D4 D7 E9 F3 G4 J8 M2 M5 P2 P3 P4 P6 | |||||
| 15 | 10.2 | -1 | |||||||||
| B. vulgaris 'Vittata' PAINTED BAMBOO |
50 | 4 | 30 | 5 | Similar to the species, golden yellow culms with green vertical stripes that look like drip marks. A very popular ornamental. | A2 A3 A6 B1 B6 B8 C1 C3 C6 D1 D2 D3 D4 D7 E7 E9 F3 F5 F9 H2 I7 I8 J1 J8 K4 L9 M2 M5 M6 M7 M9 N1 N3 O8 P2 P3 P4 P6 Q2 Q3 | |||||
| 15 | 10.2 | -1 | |||||||||
| B. vulgaris 'Wamin' |
16 | 3 | 30 | 5 | A dwarf form with short and swollen lower green internodes. | A2 A3 B1 B3 B6 B8 C1 C2 C6 C9 D1 D2 D3 D4 D7 E7 E9 F3 G4 H5 I8 J1 J8 K4 L7 L9 M2 M4 M5 M6 M7 M9 N3 O8 P1 P2 P3 P4 P6 Q3 | |||||
| 5 | 7.6 | -1 | |||||||||
| B. vulgaris 'Wamin Striata' |
16 | 3 | 30 | 5 | Dwarf with short and swollen lower internodes, light green culms striped with dark green. | A2 B1 B3 B6 C1 C6 C9 D1 D3 D7 F3 K4 L9 M2 M4 M5 M6 N3 P3 P4 P6 Q3 | |||||
| 5 | 7.6 | -1 | |||||||||
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| BAMBUSA X Crosses | When Bambusas have flowered in recent years, some growers have tried crossing them. | ||||||||||
| B. odashimae X B. tuldoides |
23 | Erect with long internodes. Previously B. edulis X tuldoides | B1 D2 H2 N3 P3 | ||||||||
| -5 | |||||||||||
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| BASHANIA | Genus of medium size Chinese running bamboos. | ||||||||||
| B. faberi |
Syn. - SAROCALAMUS faberi | ||||||||||
| B. fargesii |
20 | 2 | 0 | 4 | Native to the mountains of China. Leaves up to a foot long. | A1 B7 C4 C6 D1 D4 E4 F2 F4 F8 G1 G2 I5 J3 J5 K7 L4 L7 N3 O5 O9 P4 Q9 | |||||
| 6 | 5.1 | -18 | |||||||||
| B. qingchengshanensis |
L7 | ||||||||||
| 4 | 1 | ||||||||||
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| BORINDA | Clump-forming mountain bamboos from Bhutan, Tibet, Yunnan, & Sichuan, with different flowers to Fargesia and shorter rhizomes than Yushania. Culms usually blue at first. | ||||||||||
| B. albocerea |
20 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 4 clones introduced, aka Yunnan 1/95; 2/95; 3a/95; 3b/95. | A1 B7 D4 F8 G2 N3 P4 | |||||
| 6 | 2.5 | -9 | |||||||||
| B. angustissima |
18 | 0.8 | 10 | 3 | From Sichuan. Arching culms with white powder and purple sheaths at first, and narrow leaves. Was listed as a Fargesia. | A1 A6 A7 B7 C2 C6 D4 F1 F4 F5 F8 G2 H8 I2 J3 K7 L3 L4 M1 M5 N3 O7 O9 P4 | |||||
| 6 | 2 | -12 | |||||||||
| B. boliana |
24 | 2 | 10 | 3 | Pale blue culms, reaches large size quickly. From Sichuan originally, via Fuji Bamboo Garden in Japan. Culms well spaced in warmer climates. | A1 A6 B2 B7 C6 D4 D7 E4 F4 F5 F8 G2 I2 J3 J8 K7 M2 M4 M5 M8 N3 O7 O9 P4 | |||||
| 7 | 5.1 | -12 | |||||||||
| B. contracta |
15 | 0.8 | 15 | 3 | From Yunnan. Bushy with many culms. | B7 F8 G2 N3 P4 | |||||
| 5 | 2 | -9 | |||||||||
| B. frigidorum |
12 | 0.7 | 5 | 3 | Small culms. Very tough persistent culm sheaths become red. Leaves small, mostly deciduous. Shoots in August. | D4 E4 N3 | |||||
| 4 | 1.8 | -15 | |||||||||
| B. fungosa |
20 | 1 | 20 | 3 | Yunnan, from 6,000 to 9,000 feet. Shoots sweet, culms used for weaving. | A1 A6 B2 B7 C6 D4 D7 E4 F4 G1 G2 H8 I5 J2 J3 J8 K7 L4 M2 M4 M5 M8 N1 N3 O7 P4 Q4 Q9 | |||||
| 6 | 2.5 | -7 | |||||||||
| B. lushuiensis |
25 | 1.5 | 20 | 3 | aka Yunnan 4/95. | E4 P4 | |||||
| 8 | 3.8 | -7 | |||||||||
| B. sp. 'Muliensis' |
6 | 0.3 | 10 | 3 | From Sichuan (Muli Co.). Broad, deciduous leaves. | B7 P4 | |||||
| 2 | 0.8 | -12 | |||||||||
| B. nujiangensis |
20 | 1.5 | 15 | 3 | aka Yunnan 3c/95. Previously misidentified as Fargesia yulongshanensis. Thick culm walls like B. papyrifera, but with smaller, darker, narrower leaves. | B7 D4 G2 | |||||
| 6 | 3.8 | -9 | |||||||||
| B. perlonga |
20 | 1.5 | 15 | 3 | aka Yunnan 6/95 (Lushui Co.). Very long culm sheaths with some hairs. Dense, light green, broad leaves, blue culms. | B7 P4 | |||||
| 6 | 3.8 | -9 | |||||||||
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| BRACHYSTACHYUM | Genus similar to Semiarundinaria having one species, one variety. | ||||||||||
| B. densiflorum convert temp C |
20 | 1 | 5 | 3 | Young culms hairy; leaves up to 7 inches long and an inch wide. Used for fishing rods and crafts. May be misidentified. | D1 D4 G9 H7 K9 L2 L4 L7 M8 N3 | |||||
| 6 | 2.5 | -15 | |||||||||
| B. densiflorum var. villosum |
20 | 1 | -5 | 3 | As above but base of culm sheaths densely hairy. | L8 N3 | |||||
| 6 | 2.5 | -21 | |||||||||
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