Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Poaceae

Genus:

Bambusa

Species:

Bambusa heterostachya

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Bamboo

Height:

1500 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Germination Time:

10–30 days

Notes:

Bamboo seeds have short viability and should be sown fresh. Most propagation done vegetatively through culm or rhizome division.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI