Sep 30, 2024 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species
The genus Sasaella is a group of small and medium-sized bamboo, native to Japan, including a handful of ornamental species. Sasaella is one of about 100 genera of bamboo, all classified in the grass family. Small in stature, but these dwarf bamboo have running...
Sep 24, 2024 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species
Yushania is a genus of temperate bamboo with dozens of medium-sized, thornless species found in the highlands of Central Asia and Africa. The most widely accepted systems of taxonomy place about 70 species in this genus, but not all authors agree. Many of these bamboo...
Sep 16, 2024 | Bamboo Species
Dendrocalamus hamiltonii is a large clumping bamboo native to southern Asia, including India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, southern China, and Southeast Asia. Culms are thick and strong, but not perfectly straight, so they may have industrial applications, but are not ideal...
Aug 15, 2024 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species
Dendrocalamus giganteus is one of the most stunning of all bamboo species. Native to the tropical climes of Indonesia and Southeast Asia, this formidable specimen can often reach more than 100 feet in height, with culms as large as 6 or 7 inches in diameter. The name...
