Bamboo
Bambusa bambos
- Native to:
- Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Laos, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam
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Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Bambusa
- Species:
- Bambusa bambos
- USDA Symbol:
- BAAR8
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 3000 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Colors:
- green, yellow
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, small mammals
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 10–25 days
- Notes:
- Seeds lose viability quickly and should be sown fresh. Most bamboos propagated vegetatively via rhizome division or culm cuttings.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI