THE AUSTRALIAN BAMBOO NETWORK
PO BOX 557, Yass,
New South Wales, AUSTRALIA 2582
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THE AUSTRALIAN BAMBOO NETWORK |
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SPECIES INFORMATION - B |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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Indicates height shoots are likely to reach in metres |
Average shoot diameter in centimetres |
Minimum tolerance in degrees centigrade |
Tolerance to shade / sun where 1 = full shade and 5 = full sun |
Identifies Australian suppliers - refer to supplier index for more details |
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BAMBUSA: Tropical and subtropical clumping species, many branches at each node, but one or two prominent. New growth in late Summer or August. |
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Bambusa arnhemica |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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8 |
10 |
? |
? |
H W |
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Description: Native of N.T. where dense clumps border watercourses. Thick culms with short internodes. |
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B. balcoa |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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20 |
15 |
? |
5 |
A C D F H L W |
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Description: Strong slightly arching culms mainly used in scaffolding and other construction tasks. |
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B. bambos [Syn. B .arundinacea] |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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30 |
18 |
-2 |
? |
C F H L M W |
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Description: Thick walled but relatively soft wood is used for general construction. Useful in large gardens or rural situations for dense thorny hedges. |
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B. blumeana |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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10 - 18 |
7 - 10 |
? |
? |
C D H W |
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Description: Thorny branches make this an excellent hedge species. Used for crafts and building construction. Edible shoots. |
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B. burmanica |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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15 |
4 |
? |
5 |
C D H W |
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Description: A densely clumping shrubby bamboo from the forests of Thailand. Shoots edible. |
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B. chungii |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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8 - 10 |
4.5 |
-6 |
? |
Not known |
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Description: Australian status uncertain for this bamboo. White powder covered culms are used for handcrafts. Forms very attractive clumps. |
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B. ?cerocissima [Syn. Lingnania cerocissima] |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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15 |
5 |
-2 |
5 |
W |
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Description: Somewhat spreading culms with pendulous tops. Long internodes make this a useful bamboo for weaving. |
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B. dolichomerithalla cv. Green Stripestem |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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11 |
6 |
-2 |
5 |
Not known. |
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Description: Pale green culms turn yellow green becoming longitudinally striped with dark green in maturity. |
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Bambusa dolichomerithalla, cv. Silverstripe |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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11 |
6 |
-2 |
5 |
Not known. |
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Description: Culms green with occasional light green vertical stripes. |
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B. eutuloides |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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12 |
6 |
? |
? |
C H W |
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Description: Widely cultivated in Hong Kong for house construction. |
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B. forbesii. Probably not a Bambusa species, appearing more like the Schizostachyums. |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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5 |
3 |
? |
? |
C H W |
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Description: Native to Papua New Guinea and Queensland where it grows from near sea-level to 1200m. Large ornamental leaves. |
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B. longispiculata |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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18 |
10 |
? |
? |
C D H W |
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Description: Vigorous Indian species forming open clumps. Straight culms, internodes to 60 cm, some striped white. Attractive ornamental with large leaves. |
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B. malingensis |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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12 |
5 |
-4 |
4 |
C D H W |
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Description: Long smooth internodes, slender branches at nodes. Culms used in light construction and basketry. Quick growing and seemingly tolerant of sea breeze. |
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B. moreheadiana [Syn. Dinochloa moreheadiana] |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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70 |
5 |
7 - 10 |
1 |
C W |
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Description: Climbing species from north Qld. coastal rain-forests. Temperature sensitive. The synonym for this plant is an unpublished combination and is therefore invalid. |
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B. multiplex [Syn. B. glaucescens] |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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8 |
4 |
-9 |
? |
M O C F B L D H W |
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Description: Good hedge species as all nodes carry a large complement of branches. Split culms used for handcrafts in China. Nurseries often sell this plant as B. nana |
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B. m, cv. Alphonse Karr |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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10 |
4 |
-9 |
5 |
M A O C B D H L W |
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Description: Culms creamy yellow with thin green stripes. New shoots pink. Lovely ornamental. |
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B. m, cv. Fernleaf |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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4 |
1.5 |
-9 |
3 |
O C D |
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Description: Has closely spaced paired small and delicate leaves. Often these revert to the typical form. |
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B. m, cv. Golden Goddess |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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3 |
2 |
-9 |
5 |
A C H W |
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Description: A compact ornamental plant. Similar to the species, has gold mature culms and larger leaves. |
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B. m, cv. Goldstripe |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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3 |
2 |
-9 |
5 |
D |
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Description: Occasional golden-yellow stripes appear on the green mature culms |
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B. m, Riviereorum [Syn. B. m, var. Solida] |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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3 |
0.5 |
-9 |
3 |
F A B C D H L W |
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Description: Culms solid and bowed. Small lance-shaped leaves in two rows. Forms attractive clumps. |
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Bambusa multiplex cv. Silverstripe |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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13 |
4 |
-9 |
5 |
M A O C L B D H W |
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Description: Largest form of B. glaucescens. Young culms and some leaves white striped, disappearing with age. |
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B. m, cv. Stripe-stem Fernleaf |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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6 |
2 |
-9 |
5 |
A B C D H L W |
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Description: Culms reddish or yellowish with green striping. |
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B. m, cv. Willowy |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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3 - 5 |
2 |
-9 |
5 |
O L |
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Description: Similar to species but with arching culms. |
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B. Oldhami |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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18 |
10 |
-9 |
5 |
C D H L W |
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Description: Straight and erect culms with . relatively short branches. Culm walls thick, but wood is of middle quality. Very good hedge/windbreak species. Edible shoots. |
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B.? Oliveriana |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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10 |
5 |
? |
3 |
D H W |
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Description: Strong straight and very thick-walled culms. |
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B. pervariablis |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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16 |
5 |
? |
? |
C D H W |
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Description: Basal internodes marked with yellow green vertical stripes. A useful pole and light timber species. |
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B. ?polymorhpa Bengal Bamboo |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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? |
? |
? |
? |
C H W |
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Description: Grey-green culms yellowing later. Useful as a pulp species for building and crafts. |
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B. ridleyi |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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5 |
2.5 |
? |
5 |
H W |
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Description: A small Malaysian bamboo with internodes to 45 cm. Useful for weaving. |
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B. textilis Weaver's Bamboo |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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12 |
5 |
-15 |
5 |
C H W |
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Description: Handsome, graceful and hardy species, primarily used for basketry 'splits'. |
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B. textilis f. Albo-striata |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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12 |
5 |
-15 |
5 |
D W L |
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Description: As for the species but lower parts of the culm marked with strong narrow white striping. Handsome species. |
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B. t. var. Glabra Smooth Weaver's Bamboo |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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6 - 10 |
3 - 5 |
? |
? |
C W |
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Description: Plain glabrous culms with flat nodes. |
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B. t. var. Gracilis |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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6 - 10 |
3 |
11 |
5 |
C D H W |
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Description: Long internodes, rough to touch. Yields semi-solid silica rich "tabasheer" used in traditional medicine. |
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Bambusa tulda |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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23 |
10 |
-2 |
5 |
C D H W |
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Description: Large straight and thick-walled with useful culms which grow in a compact clump. |
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B. tuldoides |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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8 |
4.5 |
-9 |
5 |
C D H W L |
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Description: Produces large numbers of thick walled culms, not as large as B. tulda. Tightly clumping. |
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B. tuldoides (sp 2.) |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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? |
? |
? |
? |
C |
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Description: Clone recently imported from China. Robust and rapid growing. |
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B. ventricosa |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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10 |
5 |
-9 |
4 |
A O C F D H L M W |
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Description: Chinese species whose nodes become swollen and dwarfed when deprived of moisture. Culms and branches zig-zag when grown in lush conditions. |
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B. v, f. Kimmei |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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8 |
4 |
-9 |
4 |
Not known |
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Description: Similar to the species, but smaller. Culms yellow with a few green stripes. Ornamental and particularly suits a tub. |
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B. ? ventricosa f. Tegens |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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10 |
5 |
-9 |
5 |
L |
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Description: Reputedly a clone of B. ventricosa which has zig-zag culms but does not produce the compressed and swollen internodes. Brought to Australia from New Zealand. |
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B. vulgaris |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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16 - 24 |
8 - 13 |
-3 |
5 |
C D H M W L |
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Description: Common in tropical regions. Open clumps of green culms yellowing with age. Useful timber and pulp species. |
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B. v, cv. Vittata |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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16 |
8 |
-2 |
5 |
O C F D H L W |
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Description: Bright yellow culms striped with green. Common in public gardens in Darwin and Perth, and North Queensland gardens. |
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B. v, cv. Wamin |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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5 |
8 |
? |
? |
O C D H L W |
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Description: Short swollen lower internodes with a compact crown of leaves. Striking tub specimen. |
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