Bio Facts: Giant Timber Bamboo
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Common Name:
Giant Timber Bamboo
Scientific Name:
Bambusa oldhamii
Origin:
China and Taiwan
USDA Cold Hardiness Zones:
8b-12
Light Requirements:
Full to part sun
Soil Requirements:
Low to regular water, but will take wet conditions.
Notes:
- Impressively large clumping bamboo that reaches 55’-65’
- Large thick culms reach a diameter of 4”-5”
- Mature plants lack lower branches to beautifully display the large culms
- Erect upright grower with a relatively small clump diameter
