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Golden Bamboo: Phyllostachys aurea and others
Golden bamboo is an extremely common variety used in gardens and landscaping. The name golden bamboo, however, can refer to several different species with very different characteristics. The species most commonly known as golden bamboo is Phyllostachys aurea, a...
Hiroshima Bamboo: Hibanobambusa tranquillans ‘Shiroshima’
If you wander around the internet reading about bamboo — and I'm guessing that you do — you'll eventually come across a story of how bamboo was one of the only living things to survive after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in 1945. Other versions tell us that bamboo...
Bambusa beecheyana: Bamboo for cultivation and cuisine
When it comes to farming bamboo, one of the first questions you encounter is which species to grow. Depending on the climate, growers may have dozens of suitable bamboo species to choose from. Of course, the answer will depend largely on what you want to do with the...
Tortoise Shell Bamboo: Phyllostachys edulis Heterocycla
When you go looking for attractive, ornamental bamboo, you'll eventually see images or hear mention of Tortoise Shell Bamboo. Even the name has an irresistibly exotic allure. Indeed, it's one of the most interesting varieties of bamboo to look at. And while it may not...
Cerveza Bambusa: Bamboo beers from Central Mexico
By now, most people understand that bamboo is an incredibly useful plant. And visitors to this website probably recognize it as a natural phenomenon. Bamboo can be made into a living fence, a super hard floor, a super soft pair of underwear, a delightfully sumptuous...
Dendrocalamus strictus: An exceptional bamboo giant
As a bamboo lover, habitual traveler, and digital nomad, there are few things I enjoy more than a long journey to an exotic bamboo grove. In 2022, I had the pleasure of visiting Berlin, Germany. Although it's one of the least likely places to go in search of bamboo, I...