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...
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...
Jul 29, 2024 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species, Worldwide
Most of the bamboo in the world comes from Asia, particularly China, India, and Indonesia. But a brief tour through rural Colombia is enough to make you believe otherwise. The equatorial highlands of Colombia are home to Guadua angustifolia, the most important bamboo...
Jun 29, 2024 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species
There’s a lot to love about Phyllostachys viridis ‘Robert Young’, also known as Phyllostachys viridis ‘Sulphurea’ or Golden Chinese Bamboo. It’s the sort of bamboo that satisfies a long list of requirements. Robert Young grows well...
Jun 7, 2024 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species
If you asked your average Sam on the street to describe a bamboo plant, they could probably tell you it’s made up of long, tall stems that resemble straight, hollow tubes, typically yellow in color with a canopy of narrow leaves. For the most part, this would be...
