Garden Basket Hubb Bambusa gigantea, Giant Bamboo, Dragon Bamboo, Dendrocalamus giganteus Seeds for Farming, Planting (40 seeds)
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- Dendrocalamus giganteus
- commonly known as giant bamboo is a giant tropical and subtropical
- dense
- clumping species native to southeast asia. It is one of the largest bamboo species in the world.
- Dendrocalamus giganteus also known as giant bamboo or dragon bamboo is a giant tropical and subtropical clumping species native to india.
- Culmsufeff dendrocalamus giganteus is the second tallest bamboo in the world with gigantic large culms between 20
- 30 m tall (42 m has been reported under optimal conditions) and 20
- 30 cm in diameter.
- Culms are thick
- walled (2
- 2.5 cm)
- dull green to dark bluish green and covered with a white waxy crust when young. Internodes are usually 35
- 45 cm long
- and with roost scars on the lower nodes.
- Many clustered branches with 1 larger dominant branch. Branches leaves leaves are variable in size
- but can be from 15
- 50 cm in length and between 3
- 10 cm wide.
- It can be grown successfully in lowlands on rich loam or alluvial soils
- where humidity is high. Uses dendrocalamus giganteus is one among the twelve high yielding bamboos worth raising as a large scale bamboo plantation
- as it is very good for construction
- paper production and young shoots are good for vegetable products.
Description
Product Overview
Dendrocalamus are probably the largest bamboos in the world. Their sheer size and incredible rate of growth have amazed the people of southeast asia for millennia. With its practically supernatural properties, it’s no wonder we have so many myths and legends surrounding the origins of this gigantic bamboo. Most species of dendrocalamus grow 50-60 feet tall, and 4 or 5 inches in diameter, but some grow much larger. Culms are also used for scaffolding, boat masts, rural housing, water pipes, vases, buckets, water pitchers, matting, boards and parquet, furniture, water pots. Culm sheaths are used to make hats. Habitat giant bamboo occurs naturally in humid tropical highlands or hill slopes, usually up to 1,200 m altitude. It can be grown successfully in lowlands on rich loam or alluvial soils, where humidity is high. Uses dendrocalamus giganteus is one among the twelve high yielding bamboos worth raising as a large scale bamboo plantation, as it is very good for construction, paper production and young shoots are good for vegetable products.
Key Features
- Dendrocalamus giganteus
- commonly known as giant bamboo is a giant tropical and subtropical
- dense
- clumping species native to southeast asia. It is one of the largest bamboo species in the world.
- Dendrocalamus giganteus also known as giant bamboo or dragon bamboo is a giant tropical and subtropical clumping species native to india.
- Culmsufeff dendrocalamus giganteus is the second tallest bamboo in the world with gigantic large culms between 20
- 30 m tall (42 m has been reported under optimal conditions) and 20
- 30 cm in diameter.
- Culms are thick
- walled (2
- 2.5 cm)
- dull green to dark bluish green and covered with a white waxy crust when young. Internodes are usually 35
- 45 cm long
- and with roost scars on the lower nodes.
- Many clustered branches with 1 larger dominant branch. Branches leaves leaves are variable in size
- but can be from 15
- 50 cm in length and between 3
- 10 cm wide.
- It can be grown successfully in lowlands on rich loam or alluvial soils
- where humidity is high. Uses dendrocalamus giganteus is one among the twelve high yielding bamboos worth raising as a large scale bamboo plantation
- as it is very good for construction
- paper production and young shoots are good for vegetable products.
