Giant Thorny Bamboo
Bambusa bambos

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Technical Data - Mature Plant Specifications

Common Name: Giant Thorny Bamboo
Also known as: Bambos

Height: 30 m
Pole Diameter: 200 mm
Cold Tolerance: -2 DegC
Species Origin: SE Asia, where it is a major source for superior structural culms and paper making.

Description

Forms an enormous impenetrable thorny cattle-proof hedge when planted close together. A superior structural bamboo of great beauty with graceful upright culms and slightly nodding tops. Shining bright green culms and fine light green leaves. Huge excellent edible shoots hairless but grotesque with their distorted culm leaf blades and contrasting dark and light colouring.
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