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| [[Arundinaria amabilis]] | | [[Arundinaria amabilis]] | ||
| Tonkin Cane, Teastick Bamboo | | 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 | | Beechey Bamboo | ||
| − | | | + | | 12-20 ft (20-40 ft) |
| − | | | + | | Clump |
| − | | | + | | 4-5" |
| − | | | + | | 15°F/-9°C |
| − | | | + | | Culms have strong arching, give tropical effect. Rare. |
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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 | | 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. |
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*''Bambusa beecheyana'' is sometimes known as ''Sinocalamus beecheyanus'' | *''Bambusa beecheyana'' is sometimes known as ''Sinocalamus beecheyanus'' | ||
*''Bambusa multiplex'' is sometimes known as ''Bambusa glaucescens'' | *''Bambusa multiplex'' is sometimes known as ''Bambusa glaucescens'' | ||
Revision as of 15:20, 2 October 2008
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.growquest.com/bamboo_plants_a_to_z1.htm
- Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608
