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+ | This table will help you compare all the bamboo varieties and pick the best bamboo for your needs. | ||
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|+ '''List of bamboo by latin name''' | |+ '''List of bamboo by latin name''' | ||
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| [[Arundinaria amabilis]] | | [[Arundinaria amabilis]] | ||
− | | | + | | Tonkin Cane, Teastick Bamboo |
− | | | + | | 20-25 ft (50 ft) |
− | | | + | | Running |
− | | | + | | 2½" |
− | | | + | | 10°F/-12°C |
− | | | + | | Tall, thick-walled shoots with small joints, making it very useful and attractive wood. |
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| [[Bambusa beecheyana]] | | [[Bambusa beecheyana]] | ||
− | | | + | | Beechey Bamboo |
− | | | + | | 12-20 ft (20-40 ft) |
− | | | + | | Clump |
− | | | + | | 4-5" |
− | | | + | | 15°F/-9°C |
− | | | + | | Culms have strong arching, give tropical effect. Rare. |
− | | | + | | [[Image:Bambusa_beecheyana-beechey_bamboo-IMG_0249_hunt07.jpg|thumb]] |
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| [[Bambusa chungii barbalata]] | | [[Bambusa chungii barbalata]] | ||
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| [[Bambusa multiplex]] | | [[Bambusa multiplex]] | ||
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− | | | + | | 8-10ft (15-25ft) |
− | | | + | | Clump |
− | | | + | | 1½ in. |
− | | | + | | 15°F/-9°C |
− | | | + | | Shoots have branches from bottom to top. Dense growth makes it good for hedges/screens. Not very common variety. |
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| [[Bambusa multiplex|B. m. 'Alphonse Karr']] | | [[Bambusa multiplex|B. m. 'Alphonse Karr']] | ||
− | | | + | | Alphonse Karr Bamboo |
− | | | + | | 8-10ft (15-35ft) |
− | | | + | | Clump |
− | | | + | | ½ - 1 in. |
− | | | + | | 15°F/-9°C |
− | | | + | | Similar to B. multiplex, but shoot have bright striped green on yellow. New shoots pinkish and green. |
− | | | + | | [[Image:Bambusa_multiplex-alphonse_karr-IMG_0840_hunt07.jpg|thumb]] |
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| [[Bambusa multiplex|B. m. 'Fernleaf']] | | [[Bambusa multiplex|B. m. 'Fernleaf']] | ||
− | | | + | | Fernleaf Bamboo |
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| [[Bambusa multiplex|B. m. 'Golden Goddess Bamboo']] | | [[Bambusa multiplex|B. m. 'Golden Goddess Bamboo']] | ||
− | | | + | | Golden Goddess Bamboo |
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| [[Bambusa multiplex|B. m. 'Chinese Goddess Bamboo']] | | [[Bambusa multiplex|B. m. 'Chinese Goddess Bamboo']] | ||
− | | | + | | Chinese Goddess Bamboo |
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| [[Bambusa multiplex|B. m. 'Silverstripe']] | | [[Bambusa multiplex|B. m. 'Silverstripe']] | ||
− | | | + | | Silverstripe Bamboo |
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| [[Bambusa oldhamii]] | | [[Bambusa oldhamii]] | ||
+ | | Oldham Bamboo, Clumping Giant Timber Bamboo | ||
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− | | | + | | [[Image:Bambusa_oldhamii-oldham_bamboo-giant_timber_bamboo-IMG_0577_hunt07.jpg|thumb]] |
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| [[Bambusa pachinensis]] | | [[Bambusa pachinensis]] | ||
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| [[Bambusa tuldoides]] | | [[Bambusa tuldoides]] | ||
+ | | Planting Pole Bamboo | ||
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− | | | + | | [[Image:Bambusa_tuldoides-punting_pole_bamboo-IMG_0568_hunt07.jpg|thumb]] |
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| [[Bambusa ventricosa]] | | [[Bambusa ventricosa]] | ||
− | | | + | | Buddha's Belly Bamboo |
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| [[Chimonobambusa marmorea]] | | [[Chimonobambusa marmorea]] | ||
− | | | + | | Marbled Bamboo |
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| [[Chimonobambusa quadrangularis]] | | [[Chimonobambusa quadrangularis]] | ||
+ | | Square Stem Bamboo | ||
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+ | | [[Chimonobambusa tumidissinoda]] | ||
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+ | | [[Image:Chimonobambusa_tumidissinoda-walking_stick_bamboo-IMG_7194_sfbg0308.jpg|thumb]] | ||
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| [[Chusquea coronalis]] | | [[Chusquea coronalis]] | ||
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| [[Dendrocalamus giganteus]] | | [[Dendrocalamus giganteus]] | ||
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| [[Fargesia nitida]] | | [[Fargesia nitida]] | ||
+ | | Fountain Bamboo | ||
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− | | | + | | [[Image:Fargesia_nitida-fountain_bamboo-IMG_7169_sfbg0308.jpg|thumb]] |
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| [[Fargesia robusta]] | | [[Fargesia robusta]] | ||
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+ | | [[Fargesia utilis]] | ||
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+ | | [[Image:Fargesia_utilis-IMG_0588_hunt07.jpg|thumb]] | ||
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| [[Gelidocalamus fangianus]] | | [[Gelidocalamus fangianus]] | ||
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+ | | [[Gigantochloa apus]] | ||
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+ | | [[Image:Gigantochloa_apus-IMG_0579_hunt07.jpg|thumb]] | ||
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| [[Gigantochloa atroviolacea]] | | [[Gigantochloa atroviolacea]] | ||
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| [[Himalayacalamus falconeri]] | | [[Himalayacalamus falconeri]] | ||
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| [[Himalayacalamus hookerianus]] | | [[Himalayacalamus hookerianus]] | ||
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| [[Himalayacalamus porcatus]] | | [[Himalayacalamus porcatus]] | ||
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| [[Indocalamus latifolius]] | | [[Indocalamus latifolius]] | ||
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| [[Otatea acuminata aztecorum]] | | [[Otatea acuminata aztecorum]] | ||
− | | | + | | Mexican Weeping Bamboo |
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| [[Phyllostachys aurea]] | | [[Phyllostachys aurea]] | ||
− | | | + | | Golden Bamboo |
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| [[Phyllostachys aureosulcata]] | | [[Phyllostachys aureosulcata]] | ||
− | | | + | | Yellow Groove Bamboo |
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| [[Phyllostachys bambusoides]] | | [[Phyllostachys bambusoides]] | ||
− | | | + | | Giant Timber Bamboo, Japanese Timber Bamboo |
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| [[Phyllostachys bambusoides|P. b. 'Castillon']] | | [[Phyllostachys bambusoides|P. b. 'Castillon']] | ||
− | | | + | | Castillon Bamboo |
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| [[Phyllostachys heteroclada pubescens]] | | [[Phyllostachys heteroclada pubescens]] | ||
− | | | + | | Moso Bamboo |
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| [[Phyllostachys nigra]] | | [[Phyllostachys nigra]] | ||
− | | | + | | Black Bamboo |
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| [[Phyllostachys nigra|P. n. 'Henon']] | | [[Phyllostachys nigra|P. n. 'Henon']] | ||
+ | | Henon Bamboo | ||
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+ | | [[Image:Phyllostachys_nigra_forma_henosis-henon_bamboo-IMG_0721_hunt07.jpg|thumb]] | ||
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+ | | [[Phyllostachys nigra|P. n. 'Punctata']] | ||
+ | | Blackspot Bamboo | ||
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+ | | [[Image:Phyllostachys_nigra_forma_punctata-blackspot_bamboo-IMG_0718_hunt07.jpg|thumb]] | ||
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| [[Phyllostachys nuda]] | | [[Phyllostachys nuda]] | ||
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| [[Pleioblastus distichus]] | | [[Pleioblastus distichus]] | ||
− | | | + | | Dwarf Fernleaf Bamboo |
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| [[Pleioblastus simonii]] | | [[Pleioblastus simonii]] | ||
− | | | + | | Simon Bamboo, Medake Bamboo |
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| [[Pleioblastus variegata]] | | [[Pleioblastus variegata]] | ||
− | | | + | | Dwarf Whitestripe Bamboo |
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| [[Pseudosasa japonica]] | | [[Pseudosasa japonica]] | ||
− | | | + | | Arrow Bamboo |
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| [[Sasa palmata]] | | [[Sasa palmata]] | ||
− | | | + | | Palmate Bamboo |
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| [[Semiarundinaria fastuosa]] | | [[Semiarundinaria fastuosa]] | ||
− | | | + | | Narihira Bamboo |
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+ | | [[Thamnocalamus spathiflorus]] | ||
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| [[Thamnocalamus tessellatus]] | | [[Thamnocalamus tessellatus]] | ||
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+ | ==Mistakenly known as== | ||
+ | Correct name first, wrong name follows. | ||
+ | *''Bambusa beecheyana'' is sometimes known as ''Sinocalamus beecheyanus'' | ||
+ | *''Bambusa multiplex'' is sometimes known as ''Bambusa glaucescens'' | ||
+ | *''Bambusa oldhamii'' is sometimes known as ''Sinocalamus oldhamii'' | ||
+ | *''Chimonobambusa marmorea'' is sometimes known as ''Arundinaria marmorea'' | ||
+ | *''Chimonobambusa quadrangularis'' is sometimes known as ''Bambusa quadrangularis'' | ||
+ | *''Fargesia murielae'' is sometimes known as ''Sinarundinaria murielae'' | ||
+ | *''Fargesia nitida'' is sometimes known as ''Sinarundinaria nitida'' | ||
+ | *''Indocalamus tessellatus'' is sometimes known as ''Arundinaria ragamowskii'' | ||
+ | *''Otatea acuminata aztecorum'' is sometimes known as ''Anthrostylidium longifolium'', or ''Yushania aztecorum'' | ||
+ | *''Phyllostachys bambusoides'' is sometimes known as ''Phyllostachys castillonis'', or ''Phyllostachys reticulata'' | ||
+ | *''Phyllostachys heterocycla'' pubescens is sometimes known as ''Phyllostachys edulis'' | ||
+ | *''Pleioblastus distichus'' is sometimes known as ''Sasa disticha'' | ||
+ | *''Pleioblastus pygmaea'' is sometimes known as ''Sasa pygmaea'' | ||
+ | *''Pleioblastus simonii'' is sometimes known as ''Arundinaria simonii'' | ||
+ | *''Pleioblastus variegata'' is sometimes known as ''Sasa fortunei'', or ''Sasa variegata'' | ||
+ | *''Pleioblastus viridistriatus'' is sometimes known as ''Arundinaria viridistriatus'', or ''Arundinaria auricoma'' | ||
+ | *''Pseudosasa japonica'' is sometimes known as ''Arundinaria japonica'' | ||
+ | *''Sasa palmata'' is sometimes known as ''Sasa senanensis'' | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
+ | *http://www.americanbamboo.org/SpeciesSourceListPages/SpeciesTablesIndex.html | ||
*http://www.growquest.com/bamboo_plants_a_to_z1.htm | *http://www.growquest.com/bamboo_plants_a_to_z1.htm | ||
*Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 | *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 |
Latest revision as of 05:34, 19 January 2009
This table will help you compare all the bamboo varieties and pick the best bamboo for your needs.
Mistakenly known as
Correct name first, wrong name follows.
- Bambusa beecheyana is sometimes known as Sinocalamus beecheyanus
- Bambusa multiplex is sometimes known as Bambusa glaucescens
- Bambusa oldhamii is sometimes known as Sinocalamus oldhamii
- Chimonobambusa marmorea is sometimes known as Arundinaria marmorea
- Chimonobambusa quadrangularis is sometimes known as Bambusa quadrangularis
- Fargesia murielae is sometimes known as Sinarundinaria murielae
- Fargesia nitida is sometimes known as Sinarundinaria nitida
- Indocalamus tessellatus is sometimes known as Arundinaria ragamowskii
- Otatea acuminata aztecorum is sometimes known as Anthrostylidium longifolium, or Yushania aztecorum
- Phyllostachys bambusoides is sometimes known as Phyllostachys castillonis, or Phyllostachys reticulata
- Phyllostachys heterocycla pubescens is sometimes known as Phyllostachys edulis
- Pleioblastus distichus is sometimes known as Sasa disticha
- Pleioblastus pygmaea is sometimes known as Sasa pygmaea
- Pleioblastus simonii is sometimes known as Arundinaria simonii
- Pleioblastus variegata is sometimes known as Sasa fortunei, or Sasa variegata
- Pleioblastus viridistriatus is sometimes known as Arundinaria viridistriatus, or Arundinaria auricoma
- Pseudosasa japonica is sometimes known as Arundinaria japonica
- Sasa palmata is sometimes known as Sasa senanensis
References
- http://www.americanbamboo.org/SpeciesSourceListPages/SpeciesTablesIndex.html
- http://www.growquest.com/bamboo_plants_a_to_z1.htm
- Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608