May 22, 2026 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species
If you’re fascinated like I am by useful bamboo species from South and Southeast Asia, then Bambusa tulda deserves your attention. Sometimes called Indian Timber Bamboo or Bengal Bamboo, this elegant tropical species has been cultivated for centuries for its...
Feb 2, 2026 | Bamboo Species
The story of Phyllostachys viridis ‘mitis’ is less well-known than other bamboo legends, but certainly worth a place in the annals of bamboo literature. The mindboggling diversity, rich history, and extraordinary range of uses for bamboo are all enough to...
Apr 4, 2025 | Bamboo Species
Bambu Batu issues a hearty congratulations to Ivan Jiménez-Pérez, Natalia Reátegui, Celia Forella Malpartida-Garay, and Eduardo Ruiz-Sancheza, who have published the description of a newly discovered bamboo species, Aulonemia insolita, endemic to the montane forests...
Feb 14, 2025 | Bamboo Species
Phyllostachys heteroclada is a medium-sized running bamboo prized for its unusual ability to thrive in damp and poorly drained soils. Commonly known as Water Bamboo, this hardy Chinese species grows vigorously in conditions that would challenge many other temperate...
Jan 6, 2025 | Bamboo Species
Phyllostachys dulcis, commonly known as Sweet Shoot Bamboo, is a cold-hardy running bamboo prized for both its ornamental beauty and its excellent edible shoots. With graceful green culms, vigorous growth, and reliable winter hardiness, this Chinese species makes an...
Nov 14, 2024 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species
Over the last two decades, bamboo specialist and writer Fred Hornaday has documented hundreds of bamboo species across Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas. Through botanical gardens, rural plantations, mountain forests, and experimental farms, his photography...
