From India. Strong, used for construction, paper pulp, crafts, and edible shoots. When mature, the primary branch at each node is almost perpendicular to the culm - in India, this has been utilized to quickly create a single pole ladder.
This species is representative of many Indian bamboos in that it's much more useful than ornate.
50' tall with 4" diameter culms. Min temp 24 degrees F. Min USDA zone: 9b. Click here to find zone.