Jan 29, 2024 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species
If you walk into a bamboo nursery or a botanical garden and see a specimen labeled Bambusa multiplex, and another identified as Bambusa oldhamii, you might deduce that Bambusa is the genus that includes all species of bamboo. But in fact, it’s one of about 100...
Dec 31, 2023 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species
When it comes to farming bamboo, one of the first questions you encounter is which species to grow. For every climate, there can be a handful or a boatload of species to choose from. Of course, the answer will depend largely on what you want to do with the bamboo. If...
Nov 15, 2023 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species
It’s more than a mouthful for the average gardener, so you may need a silver tongue as well as a green thumb to pronounce Schizostachyum brachycladum. But don’t let that discourage you. If you enjoy decorative bamboo and live in a warm enough climate,...
Nov 13, 2023 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species
Botanists classify bamboo as a subfamily of grasses, alongside corn, wheat, blue fescue, and ordinary sod. But when you see a towering grove of bamboo, growing more than 100 feet tall, it’s hard to think of it as a grass. Of course, not all bamboo varieties get...
Aug 23, 2023 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species, Featured Posts, Worldwide
Thailand’s friendly people, exquisite cuisine and idyllic beaches make it one of the most popular tourist destinations on earth. The tropical climate appeals to international travelers as well as a prolific diversity of native plant species. And like most of...
