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Gigantocalamus malpenensis: Malaysian bamboo hybrid
Genuinely majestic, Gigantocalamus malpenensis is a natural, intergeneric hybrid, a cross between Gigantochloa scortechinii and Dendrocalamus pendulus, found only in the forested hills of the Malaysian peninsula. Gigantocalamus malpenensis with its furry culm...
21 of the World’s Best Bamboo Gardens
So you're in love with bamboo, and you just can't get enough of it? Welcome to the club. My name is Fred and I'm a bambooholic. That's right. Without my regular fix of noble bamboo grasses, I get terribly wound up. When the monotony of ordinary life brings me down, or...
3 Ways of propagating bamboo and one is pretty easy
If a little bit of bamboo is good, then a little more bamboo must be even better. So, when you're growing bamboo, it's natural to want to increase your numbers by propagating more plants. Maybe you have an unusually attractive species, and you want more of them in...
Genus Himalayacalamus: Clumping bamboo of the mountains
When looking for bamboo, your first instinct is probably not to head for the hills. But there is a surprising variety of bamboo native to the mountains of both Africa and Asia. As the name should tell you, the genus Himalayacalamus comes from the same great mountain...
Bamboo Poetry: Haiku and other lyrical language
Bamboo is a plant like no other. Due to its size and stature, some call it a tree. In fact, botanists say it's a grass. It's strong, it's flexible, it's lightweight, and bamboo grows remarkably fast. So astonishing, words can barely describe it. Luckily, there's...
Bamboo Clothing and Textiles: Viscose and beyond
Ever since I crafted my first set of nunchucks in junior high school, I've been in love with bamboo. This woody grass has a simple elegance to it. It grows faster than anything, and you can make anything out of it. I gradually outgrew my Bruce Lee phase — more or less...