The size of bamboo varies from small annuals to giant timber bamboo.
Various types of bamboo plants.
Two cold hardy clumping bamboo plant types are.
Bamboo evolved only 30 to 40 million years ago after the demise of the dinosaurs.
In general the clumping type of bamboo plant is usually a tropical plant that prefers heat.
A feature plant or a privacy screen bamboo straddles both roles just fine.
Dwarf green stripe bamboo.
Remove lower leaves so you can show off.
9 12 this bamboo is native to china and gets its common name from its lumpy.
The name comes from when japanese samurai used the stiff hard canes.
Other than these two groups bamboo plants are difficult to classify because they can live almost anywhere and take many forms with many sizes colors and niches in the environment.
Bamboo plants types although it s a little more complicated than this the two main different types within bamboo speciesare basically.
Running bamboo monopodial and clumping bamboo sympodial.
One of the most diverse genera of bamboo bambusa includes some of the most attractive and appealing species.
This group of plants will add grandeur to your garden.
Classic woody caned bamboogrows large canes for timber edible shoots or tall screens.
It can grow up to 91 122 centimetres day 3 8 5 0 centimetres hr.
Bamboo is the fastest growing woody plant in the world.
Tall phyllostachysover 30 feet tall.
This type of bamboo plant grows as a small cluster that can require anywhere from 2 to 10 feet of space around it to reach its full maturity.
It s important that you choose the right type for your garden or landscape project.
Bamboo species can be divided into clumpers and runners.
Clumping bamboo plants have short short roots that are not able to grow more than a couple of inches each year.
Shorterphyllostachys usually 20 to 30 feet tall.
10 different types of bamboo 1.
Growth patterns are the only black and white characteristics of bamboo.
9 11 at a height of up to 100 feet the giant bamboo is the tallest type of bamboo.
Chinese mountain umbrella bamboo.
Pseudosasa japonica is commonly known as japanese arrow bamboo.
These clever canes can be used in any garden.
Oldham s as it is commonly known is probably the most popular species of bamboo in all of north america.
A few species of running bamboo are golden grove kuma pygmy yellow grove pitt white and golden square.
Grow in tight clusters creating dense and decorative screens.
Better homes and gardens 3.
10 different types of bamboo for yards gardens decks and indoors.