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can someone id this bamboo

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That is interesting shoot. Can you take any pictures of its progress? Also picture of mature culm would help folks identify it. Are you in Pakistan? How cold does it get in winter?
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its about 5days old now.....
cold in the winter.... well it doesnt get below zero.
if you want more detail http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_of_Lahore
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black stuff is like hair....
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I don't know the tropical species well enough to know how many share similar characteristics but Bambusa vulgaris shoots are quite similar to yours. The black hairs were a minor irritant to me much like cacti needles but not so severe, they would stick in my skin and itch a tad. B vulgaris is the most common species in places like the Carribean, Mexico etc - Lahore, I can't say. But when trying to ID bamboo to me it makes sense to start with the most common species in the area and then look at the particular plant to see if it fits that ID. In your case I'd start with B vulgaris as the shoot blades and the hairs match but the branch foliage I see does not look quite right to me so hopefully someone more familiar with tropical bamboos will give you more suspect species.
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Yes, I was also thinking Bambusa vulgaris, the leaves reminded me of it as well as the shoots.

Brad, are you interested in a Bambusa vulgaris 'Vittata'? I have a spare if you want one.
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Dan, sure that would be funny to get piece of my original one back, I killed it off long ago.
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