Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Poaceae

Genus:

Bambusa

Species:

Bambusa contracta

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Bamboo

Height:

600 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds, small mammals

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Germination Time:

10–30 days

Notes:

Bamboo seeds are rarely produced and have short viability; most propagation is vegetative through rhizome division or culm cuttings.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI