Bambusa oldhamii “Giant Timber Bamboo”
Well-known classic tropical bamboo. Straight and erect culms and growth pattern, short branches, wide leaves. Culm walls are thick but soft – shoots are edible. Tropical, deep green foliage.
Maximum Height – 55 Feet, Maximum Diameter – 4 Inches
Bambusa multiplex “Alphonse Karr”
Culms and branches are bright yellow with irregular longitudinal narrow dark green stripes. New shoots and culms are often reddish. Evergreen and hardy.
Maximum Height – 20 Feet, Maximum Diameter – 1 ½ Inches
Gigantochloa atroviolacia “Tropical Black”
Brown to black culms striped green. Dark-green foliage. Java/Tropical black. Tight clumper but opens up as culms arch outward like a fountain. Rare – Collector Bamboo.
Maximum Height – 40 Feet, Maximum Diameter – 3 Inches
Bambusa vulgaris vittata “Golden Hawaiian” “Painted Bamboo”
Bright yellow culms randomly striped with dark green stripes that look like drip marks. Striking ornamental. Very popular and easily recognizable. Fairly drought resistant. Vigorous grower.
Maximum Height – 50 Feet, Maximum Diameter – 4 Inches
Bambusa textilis “Weaver’s Bamboo”
Striking appearance with almost vertical culms. Internodes are long and branching starts quite high. Appearance is neater and more compact than oldhammii. Tolerates cold better than most Bambusas.
Maximum Height – 40 Feet, Maximum Diameter – 2 Inches
Bambusa chungii “Tropical Blue Bamboo” “Blue Ghost” “White Bamboo”
Slightly open clumber – stunning mystical bamboo. Culms are covered with persistent dense white bloom giving a pale blue appearance.
Maximum Height – 40 Feet, Maximum Diameter – 2 Inches
Bambusa tuldoides ventricosa “Buddah’s Belly”
Grows in an open clump and produces a large number of zig-zag culms. Produces “bellies” swollen inter-nodes in drought conditions or when stressed (especially in pots).
Maximum Height – 55 Feet, Maximum Diameter – 2 ¼ Inches
Bambusa lako “Timor Black”
Rare Ornamental – Purple-black culms striped faint green. Culms emerge green and mature to a shiny black (almost purplish tint). Has branches on lower part of culms. Similar to Gigantochloa atroviolacea.
Maximum Height – 45 Feet, Maximum Diameter – 3 ½ Inches
Bambusa vulgaris wamin “Dwarf Buddah Belly” “Wamin”
Valuable ornamental. Very unusual culms with pronounced nodes “bellies. Extremely striking ornamental.
Maximum Height – 16 Feet, Maximum Diameter – 3 Inches
Dendrocalamus minor “Amoneus” “Angel Mist”
Rare Ornamental – beautiful whitish bloom combined with irregular culm stripes combine to present an eye-catching appearance. Generally is tight clumping with no low branching.
Maximum Height – 30 Feet, Maximum Diameter – 3 Inches
Bambusa tuldoides ventricosa “Kimmei” “Striped Buddah’s Belly”
Rare Ornamental – yellow culms with green vertical stripes and variegated leaves – occasional swollen nodes “bellies” and pink coloration. Excellent for bonsai.
Maximum Height – 30 Feet, Maximum Diameter – 2 Inches
Bambusa multiplex “Tiny Fern”
Very rare dwarf form of Chinese Goddess. Beautiful foliage and form with leaves often less than ¼” long. Highly prized ornamental.
Maximum Height – 3 Feet, Maximum Diameter – 1/8 Inch
Bambusa multiplex riviereorum “Chinese Goddess”
Solid culms, beautiful light green foliage with tiny leaves growing in a fountain form. Favored ornamental that is evergreen, clump forming, and a rapid grower – similar to Fern Leaf but smaller, more delicate looking.
Maximum Height – 8 Feet, Maximum Diameter – ¼ Inch
Bambusa multiplex “Fern Leaf”
May grow much taller in South and Southeast Texas – beautiful, tropical, “fern like” foliage. Some culms bear leaves of the typical form.
Maximum Height – 20 Feet, Maximum Diameter – ½ Inch
Bambusa multiplex “Golden Goddess”
Beautiful smaller form – extremely fast growing. Dwarf form of multiplex but similar to Fern Leaf, but with larger leaves. Culms tend to be yellowish. Hardy and evergreen foliage in South and Southeast Texas.
Maximum Height – 12 Feet, Maximum Diameter – ½ Inch
Bambusa eutuldoides viridi-vittata “Asian Lemon Bamboo”
Highly coveted ornamental – New culms have pink and peach tones with green stripes. Established culms are yellow with green stripes.
Maximum Height – 25 Feet, Maximum Diameter – ½ Inch
Bambusa multiplex “Stripestem Fern Leaf”
Small in size and densely compact with many very small leaves on each branch. New shoots and young culms are red with green stripes – the red eventually changes to yellow as culm matures. Always a mixture of beautiful colors as the culms are in various stages of development.
Maximum Height – 12 Feet, Maximum Diameter – ½ Inch
Dendrocalamus strictus “Iron Bamboo” “Male Bamboo”
Lower parts of culms are sometimes solid. Highly ornamental cultivar with small slender leaves and a willowy overall appearance.
Maximum Height – 40 Feet, Maximum Diameter – 2 ½ Inches