Tropical Bamboo

We only sell non-invasive clumping bamboo that provides aesthetic and functional purposes to help create perfect landscapes.

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    Hirose

    ~ Hirose Bambusa sp. ‘Hirose’ Out of all the bamboos that are available, Bambusa Hirose has the most to offer. This is a species of unknown origin. Some say it originated on the Big Island from the seeds of Bambusa oldhamii. Nonetheless, it produces very hard and large diameter timber that has undergone laboratory analysis…

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    Guadua

    ~ Guadua Guadua angustafolia One of the best bamboo species in the world, often referred to as vegetal steel. No other natural resource possesses more: versatility, lightness, flexibility, endurance, hardness, strength, climatic adaptability, seismic-resistance, rapid growth, easy handling and visual warmth! Very hardy, handles rocky terrain, marginal soil, and excellent for erosion control.  Susceptible to…

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    Minor

    ~ Minor (Ghost Bamboo) Minor amoenus Commonly called Ghost bamboo for is frosty white appearance. This bamboo is vivid green with dark green stripes and a white powdery finish. It makes an excellent privacy hedge as well as a beautiful specimen however, its large ornamental leaves shred in high winds, so it’s recommended only for…

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    Doli

    ~ Doli Bambusa dolichomerithalla Tight vertical clumper with very little bottom branching thus showing off its multi-colored culms from light greenish yellow to dark green with stripes of varying shades of green, very dramatic in the landscape. It’s perfect for a privacy hedge and windbreak and reaches a height of approximately 30’ with a 2…

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    Costa Rican Weeping

    ~ Costa Rican Wheeping Chusquea coronalis An exceptionally graceful, delicate species, this Central American bamboo grows to 20 feet. Good for a hedge or low screen for the small garden. It is a moderate grower. 20’ tall with 1” culms.  Clumping bamboos can be planted without fear of them spreading beyond their assigned territory, making…

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    Chungii

    ~ Chungii (White Bamboo) Bambusa Chungii Beautiful bamboo for ornamental and is an excellent windbreak and erosion control. Grows to 30′ Tall with 2″ Thin Walled Culms.  Clumping bamboos can be planted without fear of them spreading beyond their assigned territory, making them non-invasive. Sun Exposure: Sun to Partial Shade

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    Barbelatta

    ~ Barbelatta Bambusa var barbelatta Similar to its relative Bambusa chungii, White Bamboo, only shorter with slightly less white powder. 30’ tall with 2” thin walled culms.  Clumping bamboos can be planted without fear of them spreading beyond their assigned territory, making them non-invasive. Sun Exposure: Sun to Partial Shade  

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    Buddha’s Belly

    ~ Buddha Belly Bambusa Ventricosa As the name implies, Buddha Belly is an exotic, large-caned bamboo. Canes grow very tightly together with many lower branches. If you are looking to form an impenetrable barrier or block the view of something tall, plant Buddha Belly.  The criss-crossing canes will occasionally form swollen internodes or “waists” if…

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    Gracilis

    ~ Gracilis (Slender Weavers) Bambusa textilis var. gracilis One of our more popular bamboos, the Gracilis is the perfect privacy hedge or windbreak. The perfect height (20-25′), perfect density and elegant simplicity with green culms and delicate green leaves. Can be hedged and shaped.  25’ tall with 1.3” culms.  Clumping bamboos can be planted without…

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    Textilis Bamboo

    ~ Textilis Bambusa textilis Weavers, Wong Chuk.  A tight clumper with very erect multiple poles, that begin blue-ish, turn dark green and then ripen to gold.  Very clean at the base.  An excellent privacy hedge or striking ornamental.  40’ tall with 2” culms.  Clumping bamboos can be planted without fear of them spreading beyond their…