| Company | Contact information | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bamboo Guy Nursery PO Box 357 Beaver, OR 97108 U.S.A. |
503-842-7329 Fax: Scott Hill www.Bambooguy.com |
Retail local sales. Visits by appointment recommended, deliver locally, ship products within U.S. 100+ varieties of bamboo. Books on bamboo and Japanese landscape, 40 varieties of Japanese maples, poles, barrier , and indigenous art. Installation |
| Genus species | Common Name | Max Ht Ft |
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| Clumper/Runner | ||||||||
| Bashania fargesii |
. | 20.00 | 2.00 | 0 | 4 | Native to the mountains of China. Leaves up to a foot long. | . | Picture Data |
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| Chimonobambusa marmorea |
MARBLED BAMBOO | 6.00 | 0.50 | 15 | 3 | New shoots and culm leaves are marbled with cream and purple. The almost solid culms turn dark purple. | . | Picture No Data |
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| Chimonobambusa marmorea 'Variegata' |
. | 6.00 | 0.50 | 16 | 3 | Same, except the leaves have narrow white stripes. | . | Picture Data |
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| Chimonobambusa quadrangularis |
SQUARE BAMBOO | 25.00 | 1.50 | 15 | 4 | Prominent nodes. Culms are square in cross section with rounded corners, especially on large mature plants. | . | Picture Data |
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| Chimonobambusa tumidissinoda |
Walking stick | 20.00 | 1.30 | 10 | 4 | A rare Chinese bamboo noted for its inflated culm nodes. Used for walking sticks in Sichuan, and highly prized for dried shoots. | Qiongzhuea tumidissinoda | Picture Data |
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| Chusquea culeou |
. | 15.00 | 1.00 | 0 | 5 | Hardy clumper, from southern Chile, long cultivated in Europe. Has many branches per node, all equal size. Many different clones available of varying hardiness and form. | . | Picture No Data |
| Clumper | ||||||||
| Chusquea culeou 'Caņa Prieta' |
. | 15.00 | 1.00 | 0 | 5 | Darker culms, becoming red-brown or nearly black. Previously misidentified as C. nigricans. | Chusquea nigricans | Picture No Data |
| Clumper | ||||||||
| Chusquea gigantea |
. | 25.00 | 1.50 | 0 | 5 | Shoots red, culms light and dark green. Closely allied to C. culeou. Many branches per node, one to three thicker and very long. An “open clumper.” Has been sold as C. breviglumis. | Chusquea breviglumis | Picture Data |
| Clumper | ||||||||
| Fargesia apircirubens |
RED-TIPPED BAMBOO | 16.00 | 0.80 | -10 | 3 | Native to China at elevations over 6,000 feet. A new species previously misidentified as F. dracocephala. | Fargesia dracocephala | Picture No Data |
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| Fargesia denudata |
. | 16.00 | 0.50 | U | 3 | From Sichuan. Similar to F. murieliae, but leaves are smaller and more delicate. Culms branch out after the first winter. | . | Picture No Data |
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| Fargesia dracocephala 'Rufa' |
. | 10.00 | 0.50 | -5 | 2 | From Sichuan. Early shoots. Also known as Gansu 95-1. Close to the description of the real F. dracocephala. | Fargesia sp. 'rufa' | Picture No Data |
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| Fargesia nitida |
FOUNTAIN BAMBOO | 12.00 | 0.50 | -20 | 2 | Upright culms with thick grey deciduous wax when young, may become nearly black. Sheaths orange-ribbed. First introduced as seed in 1889, from which many cultivars named. Those plants currently starting a protracted flowering phase and probably all about | . | Picture Data |
| Clumper | ||||||||
| Fargesia robusta |
. | 16.00 | 1.00 | -4 | 4 | From Sichuan Province, China, at elevations over 8,000 feet.Early shoots. | . | Picture Data |
| Clumper | ||||||||
| Hibanobambusa tranquillans |
. | 16.00 | 1.30 | 0 | 4 | The single species of the genus has the 2 branches per node of a Phyllostachys and the large leaves of a Sasa, up to 10 inches long by 1 1/4 inches wide. | . | Picture No Data |
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| Hibanobambusa tranquillans 'Shiroshima' |
. | 16.00 | 1.30 | 0 | 4 | This form has strikingly attractive leaves variegated in cream and green. The colors persist throughout the year. | . | Picture Data |
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| Indocalamus latifolius |
. | 10.00 | 0.50 | -5 | 3 | Similar to I. tessellatus, leaves about a foot long. | . | Picture No Data |
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| Indocalamus sp. 'Solidus' |
. | 8.00 | 0.40 | -5 | 3 | Culms solid, leaves only 8 to 10 inches long. Species not known. | . | Picture No Data |
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| Indocalamus tessellatus |
Big Leaf | 7.00 | 0.50 | -15 | 4 | Usually less than 4 feet tall, it can reach 10ft and has the largest leaves of any bamboo in cultivation, up to 26 inches by 5 inches. Adapts easily to growing in pots. Does well in shade or sun. | . | Picture Data |
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| Otatea acuminata ssp. Aztecorum |
MEXICAN WEEPING | 20.00 | 1.50 | 22 | 4 | The long narrow leaves are produced in such abundance that they almost completely obscure the culms. Clumps open with culms spaced up to 1 or 2 feet. | . | Picture No Data |
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| Phyllostachys angusta |
STONE BAMBOO | 22.00 | 1.30 | 0 | 5 | Called Stone Bamboo because of the hard texture of its culms which in China are used to make fine bamboo furniture. | . | Picture No Data |
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| Phyllostachys arcana |
. | 27.00 | 1.30 | 0 | 5 | Named after its “hidden” characters of distinctive recognition. In China it is used for shoots and split culms are woven into mats. | . | Picture No Data |
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| Phyllostachys atrovaginata |
INCENSE BAMBOO | 35.00 | 2.80 | -15 | 5 | The shoots are among those having the least bite when raw. These plants were formerly listed as P. congesta. | Phyllostachys congesta | Picture Data |
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| Phyllostachys aurea |
GOLDEN, FISHPOLE BAMBOO | 27.00 | 1.80 | 0 | 5 | The most commonly cultivated bamboo in the U.S., easily identified by one to several short internodes at the base of some of its culms. It is most invasive in areas with warm summers. Culm may grow to 3 inches diameter in favorable conditions. | . | Picture No Data |
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| Phyllostachys aurea 'Flavescens-inversa' |
. | 27.00 | 1.80 | 0 | 5 | The green culms have a pale yellow groove. | . | Picture No Data |
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| Phyllostachys aurea 'Holochrysa' |
GOLDEN GOLDEN | 27.00 | 1.80 | 0 | 5 | Unlike the typical form whose culms stay green until old, these culms soon turn yellow, then golden orange. | . | Picture No Data |
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| Phyllostachys aurea 'Koi' |
. | 27.00 | 1.80 | 0 | 5 | The culms turn from green to yellow after the first 6 months, but the culm grooves remain green. | . | Picture No Data |
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| Phyllostachys aurea 'Takemurai' |
. | 35.00 | 3.00 | 0 | 5 | It lacks the short internodes of the typical form. | . | Picture No Data |
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| Phyllostachys aureosulcata |
Yellow Groove | 45.00 | 2.20 | -10 | 5 | The culms are more slender and delicate than golden bamboo; young culms are green with a yellow groove. Culm internodes distinctly rough to the touch when young, and an occasional culm has a zigzag kink. | . | Picture Data |
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| Phyllostachys aureosulcata 'Alata' |
. | 30.00 | 2.00 | -10 | 5 | Similar to the above, but with a green groove. Culms grow larger and are often markedly zigzag. Probably synonymous with P. aureosulcata 'Pekinensis'. | . | Picture Data |
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| Phyllostachys aureosulcata 'Aureocaulis' |
. | 26.00 | 1.50 | -10 | 5 | Culms are entirely yellow except for a few vertical green stripes. | . | Picture No Data |
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| Phyllostachys aureosulcata 'Spectabilis' |
Green groove | 26.00 | 1.50 | -10 | 5 | The culms are yellow with a green groove, just opposite of the typical form. Smaller in hottest areas. | . | Picture Data |
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| Phyllostachys bambusoides |
GIANT JAPANESE TIMBER, MADAKE | 72.00 | 6.00 | 5 | 5 | The most utilized bamboo in Japan where it is valued for its large straight thick-walled culms. Flowered extensively in the 1970’s and many plants died. Most plants have regained their vegetative vigor. | . | Picture No Data |
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| Phyllostachys bambusoides 'Allgold' |
. | 35.00 | 2.00 | 5 | 5 | The culms are entirely golden yellow except for an occasional thin green stripe. | . | Picture No Data |
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| Phyllostachys bambusoides 'Castillon Inversa' |
. | 35.00 | 2.00 | 0 | 5 | This is the complement of the above; culms are green with yellow grooves. | . | Picture Data |
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| Phyllostachys bambusoides 'Castillon' |
. | 35.00 | 2.00 | 0 | 5 | Golden yellow culms with green grooves and stripes. An occasional leaf is striped in cream. It died due to flowering, and a new clone with less leaf variegation, sometimes called 'McClure's Castillon', has been introduced. | . | Picture Data |
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| Phyllostachys bissetii |
. | 40.00 | 2.00 | -15 | 5 | A vigorously growing species whose culms are somewhat darker green than 'golden bamboo'. It is one of the first species of the genus to shoot in the spring. | . | Picture No Data |
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| Phyllostachys dulcis |
Sweetshoot bamboo | 40.00 | 3.20 | -5 | 5 | Arching culms. Named because its shoots are particularly free of any acrid taste. | . | Picture Data |
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| Phyllostachys edulis |
MOSO | 75.00 | 7.00 | 0 | 5 | Largest of the hardy bamboos. Young culms are covered with a velvety coat of soft hairs. The most used bamboo in China, used for food , timber, paper, plywood, and flooring. | Phyllostachys heterocycla pubescens | Picture Data |
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| Phyllostachys flexuosa |
. | 31.00 | 2.80 | 0 | 5 | Named because some of the culms show a distinct zigzag pattern. One form is hardy to -8 ? F. | . | Picture No Data |
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| Phyllostachys glauca |
. | 34.00 | 2.00 | 0 | 5 | Named for blue-white powder that completely covers young culms. In China, grows as large as P. bambusoides. | . | Picture No Data |
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| Phyllostachys glauca 'Yunzhu' |
. | 34.00 | 2.00 | 0 | 5 | Has purplish-black spots or ovals on the culms. | . | Picture Data |
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| Phyllostachys heteroclada |
WATER BAMBOO | 33.00 | 1.50 | -11 | 5 | Larger, more erect, and less zigzag than P. h. 'Purpurata'. | Phyllostachys purpurata 'Straightstem' | Picture No Data |
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| Phyllostachys heteroclada 'Purpurata' |
. | 18.00 | 0.80 | 0 | 5 | The slender, zigzag culms often bend to the ground under the weight of rain or in a strong wind. Air channels in rhizomes permit growth in wet locations. | Phyllostachys purpurata | Picture No Data |
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| Phyllostachys heteroclada 'Solidstem' |
. | 24.00 | 1.30 | -11 | 5 | Similar to the species except that culms are solid below. | Phyllostachys purpurata 'Solidstem' | Picture No Data |
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| Phyllostachys humilis |
. | 20.00 | 1.00 | 0 | 5 | One of the smallest members of the genus, it is widely cultivated in Japan. Culms darken with age. | . | Picture No Data |
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| Phyllostachys iridescens |
. | 40.00 | 2.80 | 0 | 5 | Some internodes near base have yellow striping. Sweet shoots, used for timber. | . | Picture No Data |
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| Phyllostachys mannii 'Decora' |
. | 30.00 | 1.80 | -11 | 5 | From the Yangtze valley and adjacent areas of China. In China, it is called the Beautiful Bamboo. One of the best performers under stress of desert heat, cold, and drought in Nevada. Now considered to be conspecific with P. mannii 'mannii'. | Phyllostachys decora | Picture No Data |
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| Phyllostachys nidularia |
. | 33.00 | 1.50 | 0 | 5 | Distinctive, very prominent culm nodes. The shoots are exceptionally free of acrid taste. | . | Picture Data |
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| Phyllostachys nigra |
Black bamboo | 30.00 | 2.00 | 0 | 5 | Culms turn jet black after the first 6 months to one year. Popular because of its graceful habit and the sharp accent of its culm color. Said to grow larger in northern climates. It is not clear whether there is significant difference between some of the | . | Picture Data |
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| Phyllostachys nigra 'Bory' |
Snakeskin | 50.00 | 3.00 | -5 | 5 | Differs from P. nigra by growing larger. Culms blotched with black, never completely black. | . | Picture No Data |
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| Phyllostachys nigra 'Henon' |
. | 65.00 | 3.50 | -5 | 5 | Culms totally green, usually much larger than Black bamboo.Distinctive culms are rough to the touch and whitish green. | . | Picture Data |
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| Phyllostachys nuda |
. | 34.00 | 1.80 | -20 | 5 | Reputed to be the hardiest species of the genus. New culms are dark green and powdery. | . | Picture Data |
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| Phyllostachys platyglossa |
. | 26.00 | 1.50 | 0 | 5 | Mature culms have long internodes. Grown for its shoots in China. Timber inferior. | . | Picture No Data |
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| Phyllostachys rubromarginata |
. | 55.00 | 2.80 | -5 | 5 | Noted for its good quality wood and edible shoots,it tolerates cold, dry winds. Tests in Alabama showed it to be superior in culm production and cold tolerance. | . | Picture No Data |
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| Phyllostachys stimulosa |
. | 25.00 | 1.50 | -5 | 5 | Prominent nodes. Native to Zhejiang Province, China. | . | Picture No Data |
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| Phyllostachys violascens |
. | 20.00 | 2.00 | 0 | 5 | Culms blackish-violet at first, sometimes striped with violet. Sheaths deep purple. | . | Picture Data |
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| Phyllostachys viridis 'Robert Young' |
. | 40.00 | 3.00 | 0 | 5 | The culms and branches soon turn from sulfur green to old gold. Longitudinal green stripes of variable width mark many internodes. | . | Picture Data |
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| Phyllostachys vivax |
Vivax | 70.00 | 5.00 | -5 | 5 | Resembles P. bambusoides except that the culms have thinner walls and a white powdery band beneath each node at sheath-fall. Gray-green when mature. | . | Picture Data |
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| Phyllostachys vivax 'Aureocaulis' |
. | 70.00 | 5.00 | -5 | 5 | The culms turn yellow with a few narrow green stripes. | . | Picture Data |
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| Pleioblastus argenteostriatus |
. | 3.00 | 0.30 | 10 | 2 | The green leaves, which are more or less striped with white or yellow, are hairless on both surfaces. | . | Picture Data |
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| Pleioblastus chino |
. | 10.00 | 0.80 | 5 | 4 | A medium size bamboo native to Japan. | . | Picture No Data |
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| Pleioblastus chino 'Kimmei' |
. | 10.00 | 0.80 | 10 | 3 | Leaves and culms have yellow stripes. | . | Picture No Data |
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| Pleioblastus chino 'Vaginatus Variegatus' |
. | 6.00 | 0.50 | 10 | 3 | Differs from the type by its smaller, narrower, white striped leaves, which are hairless on both surfaces. The rhizomes run deep in the ground. | . | Picture Data |
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| Pleioblastus distichus |
DWARF FERN LEAF | 2.00 | 0.20 | -5 | 3 | Branchlets bear tiny, two ranked leaves which are often only 1 inch long by 1/4 inch wide. A good ground cover or container plant. | . | Picture No Data |
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| Pleioblastus fortunei |
Dwarf Whitestripe | 4.00 | 0.20 | 10 | 3 | Dwarf variegated bamboo. Leaves keep their white stripes through the year, softly hairy on the lower surface. Aka P. variegatus. | Pleioblastus variegatus | Picture Data |
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| Pleioblastus gramineus |
. | 12.00 | 0.50 | 5 | 4 | The long rather narrow leaves are grass-like in appearance. | . | Picture Data |
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| Pleioblastus humilis |
. | 7.00 | 0.30 | 0 | 3 | An attractive dwarf with dark green leaves. An aggressive runner good for erosion control. | . | Picture No Data |
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| Pleioblastus linearis |
. | 14.00 | 1.00 | 10 | 5 | A native of Taiwan, a vigorous runner with long, narrow, grass-like leaves. | . | Picture No Data |
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| Pleioblastus pygmaeus |
. | 2.00 | 0.10 | 0 | 3 | Similar to Pl. distichus except that the leaves are hairy below. Other small bamboos are often sold under this name. | . | Picture No Data |
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| Pleioblastus shibuyanus 'Tsuboi' |
UEDA-ZASA | 9.00 | 0.30 | -5 | 3 | A vigorous growing dwarf with rather small, white striped leaves. | . | Picture Data |
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| Pleioblastus simonii |
MEDAKE | 20.00 | 1.50 | 0 | 4 | A medium size hardy bamboo that produces straight culms which are useful for many purposes. | . | Picture No Data |
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| Pleioblastus viridistriatus 'Chrysophyllus' |
. | 3.00 | 0.30 | 0 | 2 | Same as Pl. viridistriatus, except that the leaves are yellow with only very faint green stripes. | . | Picture Data |
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| Pseudosasa japonica |
Arrow Bamboo | 18.00 | 0.80 | 0 | 3 | Erect culms with large broad leaves, up to a foot long by 1.5 inches wide. Less invasive than most other runners. It does well in tubs and pots. The culms were used in ancient japan to make arrows. | . | Picture Data |
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| Pseudosasa japonica 'Tsutsumiana' |
Green Onion | 18.00 | 0.80 | 0 | 3 | Similar to the species except that the culm internodes tend to be swollen in shape somewhat like that of a green onion. | . | Picture Data |
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| Sasa kurilensis 'Shimofuri' |
. | 6.00 | 0.50 | 0 | 2 | Same as species, except that the leaves are variegated with many fine white stripes. A very attractive ornamental. | . | Picture Data |
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| Sasa palmata |
. | 7.00 | 0.50 | -5 | 2 | The thick, leathery leaves are up to 15 inches long by 21/2 inches wide. It does well in pots, looks best when grown in the shade. Grows taller in cool climates. | . | Picture Data |
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| Sasa tsuboiana |
. | 6.00 | 0.30 | 0 | 2 | A Japanese bamboo with large, dark green, attractive leaves. | . | Picture No Data |
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| Sasaella masamuneana |
. | 6.00 | 0.30 | 0 | 3 | Typical form with plain green leaves. Also called S. rhyncantha or S. m. rhyncantha | Sasaella masamuneana rhyncantha | Picture No Data |
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| Sasaella masamuneana 'Albostriata' |
FUIRI-SHIIYAZASA | 6.00 | 0.30 | 0 | 3 | An attractive variegated bamboo with thick leaves striped in white or cream. | Sasaella glabra 'Albostriata' | Picture Data |
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| Sasaella ramosa |
. | 6.00 | 0.30 | -5 | 4 | Usually only about 3 feet tall, it is a rampant runner suitable for growing in pots or for erosion control. | . | Picture No Data |
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| Semiarundinaria fastuosa |
NARIHIRA BAMBOO | 30.00 | 1.50 | -5 | 5 | Stately cultivar with very erect, straight culms and very short branches Culms eventually turn mottled purplish brown. Internodes narrowly grooved above the branches. | . | Picture Data |
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| Semiarundinaria fastuosa 'Viridis' |
. | 35.00 | 1.50 | -5 | 5 | Similar to the species except that the culms remain green, branches are a little longer, and growth is more vigorous. | . | Picture No Data |
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| Semiarundinaria okuboi |
BIRODONA | 25.00 | 1.50 | 0 | 5 | The leaves are distinctive in being wider for their length than leaves of other bamboos. | Semiarundinaria villosa | Picture Data |
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| Semiarundinaria yashadake 'Kimmei' |
. | 25.00 | 1.50 | 0 | 5 | The culms are yellow with green grooves; leaves are yellow striped. | . | Picture Data |
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| Shibataea kumasaca |
. | 7.00 | 0.30 | -10 | 3 | Short, broad leaves on slender, nearly solid culms with prominent nodes and short slightly zigzag internodes. Prefers acid soil, shows extensive leaf burn if in alkaline environment. | . | Picture No Data |
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| Shibataea lancifolia |
. | 7.00 | 0.30 | -5 | 3 | The leaves are longer and narrower than on others of the genus. | . | Picture No Data |
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| Art |
| Bamboo Removal |
| Books |
| Consulting, Landscape |
| Furniture |
| Garden Ornaments |
| Gifts |
| Poles |
| Potting soil |
| Rhizome barriers |
| Structures of bamboo |
| Tools |
| Walking, hiking sticks |
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