I have both Timor & Atro growing here as well. My Timor black culms are more dark brown/ almost black. I think they become more shiny black in the shade rather than a sunny position.

thanks for the reply guys I guess I will just need to wait until it is older to tell.

D.Asper Hitam seeds? Do they actually exist? I bought some so called D.Asper Hitam (Black Asper) seedlings from ebay here in Australia last week. Since I got the plants I have read some info online that nobody has heard of any black asper bamboo flowering & that black asper seeds or seedlings as...

Still nobody has replied to my thread.

Can anybody please help identify if it is actually a B.Lako?

Im no expert but looks like a type of Large clumper to me. Maybe a Gigantochloa of some kind

Hi guys, im from Northern NSW Australia.
I grew this plant from seed bought from Ebay.
It was supposed to be Bambusa Lako (Timor Black) but its still to young for me to tell if it really is so I need the help of an expert.


Any info much appreciated