Dendrocalamus asper – Asper Bamboo

Description

An impressive timber bamboo that grows rapidly under favorable conditions.
Shoots are large and of the highest quality for food. New shoots are a furry silver brown and velvet to the touch.
This is the superior, Indonesian clone of a vigorous Dendrocalamus asper mother plant. Ours is not an unreliable seedling. It is important to consider this when choosing the young bamboo you’re planning to grow, especially if you’re planning commercial shoot or biomass production.
Can attain 65′ and 5″ dia. culms in Florida.
Min. temp. 25 F. Min USDA zone: 9a
The price of this species has increased due to the recent demand for prime shoot-producing bamboos. Our stock levels and available propagation material are very low
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