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...
Apr 3, 2024 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species
Webster’s Dictionary defines timber as wood prepared for use in construction or carpentry, or trees grown for that purpose. Bamboo, however, is not a tree. All species of bamboo belong to the grass family, Poaceae. Whether it’s a dwarf bamboo, just a few...
Mar 15, 2024 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species
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...
Feb 21, 2024 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species
Magical things are known to happen in the mystical bamboo forests of Thailand. Thyrsocalamus liang is one perfect example. Thyrsocalamus liang is a naturally occurring, intergeneric bamboo hybrid endemic to central Thailand. It is a cross between Dendrocalamus...
