Bambusa vulgaris

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Plant Characteristics
Habit   bamboo

Height: 50 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 50.
Width: 15 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 15. to 30 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 30.
Lifespan: perennial
Cultivation
Exposure: sun, part-sun
Water: wet, moist, moderate
Features: foliage
USDA Zones: 9 to 12
Scientific Names

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Bambusa vulgaris is an open clump type bamboo species with lemon yellow culms with green stripes and dark green leaves. The shoots are edible and remain buttercup yellow after cooking. It can tolerate minor frost. It is a preferred species for erosion control. It can grow up to a height of 12 m, and a thickness of 8 cm.[1]

Cultivation

Propagation

Offsets buried in soil.

Pests and diseases

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References

  1. Bambusa vulgaris, OzBamboo; Retrieved: 2007-12-19

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