This section lists the tropical bamboo plant varieties we have in production. They
are all tropical, or sub-tropical, clumping bamboos and are generally not
cold-hardy like the temperate, running bamboos. Some, the sub-tropicals, can
tolerate freezing temperatures for short periods. Check the minimum
temperatures listed on each species description as a guideline for which
species can grow unprotected in your area.
Use our Search Bamboo page to find something specific.
Bambusa emeiensis 'Viridiflavus' - Yin Yang Bamboo
Another new introduction, thus rare.
Tight clump - green culms extremely erect with yellow stripes alternating 180 degrees on each internode. Very unusual striping pattern. A magnificent landscape specimen - will become a popular ornamental as production increases. Introduced as Neosinocalamus affinis cv. Viridiflavus
Will grow to 35' with 2.5" dia. culms. Min. temp 24F. Min USDA zone 9a. Click here to find zone
Similar to B. 'eutuldoides viridivittata' but predominantly green rather than yellow. Suitable for a high and dense hedge. Prodigious growth of annual culms. Will grow to 25' with 1" dia. culms. Min. temp 21F. Min USDA zone: 8b. Click here to find zone
Bambusa eutuldoides 'Viridivittata Inversa' - Asian LIME Bamboo*New
The inverse version of B.eutuldoides viridi-vittata. Culms are green with yellow stripes as opposed to yellow with green stripes. The overall form, mature dimensions, and cold-hardiness are the same. Min USDA zone: 8b. Click here to find zone
Bambusa eutuldoides 'Viridivittata' - Asian Lemon Bamboo
Imported from China where it was highly coveted as an ornamental. Beautiful colors, frost tolerant. New yellow culms have pink and peach tones with green stripes. Established culms are yellow with green stripes. Can be planted in a row on 3' centers and trimmed into a stunning hedge.
Will grow to 25' with 1" dia. culms. Min. temp 21F.
Min USDA zone: 8b. Click here to find zone
Straight green culms . A new, tight clumping bamboo.
Imported April/2011 into USDA quarantine and will be available by mid-2014.
Will grow to 25' tall, 1" diameter culms in Florida, and is reported to be hardy to 17 degrees F. Min USDA zone: 8b. Click to find your zone.
From China, this well-traveled clone of Bambusa fecunda was first sent from Taiwan to northern Thailand. It was then sent to the USDA for quarantine, was released in 2018, and is now test growing at Tropical Bamboo Nursery. Per taxonomist Dieter Ohrnberger, it seems to be similar to Bambusa boniopsis; the latter considered synonymous by the Flora of China. However, Bambusa fecunda has culm sheaths without auricles, or with inconspicuous auricles, whereas in B. boniopsis the auricles are quite large. We're growing the species adjacent to Bambusa boniopsis to confirm that they are two different species, as expected.
Should grow to 25' tall, 1" diameter culms in Florida Minimum USDA zone: 9b. Click to find your zone.
Erect young culms covered with a white bloom. Nice, fast-growing, medium-sized bamboo. Can be used as a dense hedge for privacy.
25' tall with 2" diameter culms. Minimum temp. 25 degrees F. Min USDA zone: 9a. Click here to find zone
This is the all-green version of the species (leaves are not variegated). Introduced as 'Taiwan Dwarf', then identified as Bambusa heterostachya. Not as small at maturity as the variegated variety of this species, but still no giant. Grows in a bush-like habit.
May grow to 20' with 3/4" dia. culms. Min. temp 25F. Min USDA zone 9b. Click here to find zone
Long, narrow, highly variegated leaves. Introduced as 'Taiwan Variegated', then Bambusa heterostachya 'variegated'. One of the few small growing tropical bamboos. Grows in a bush-like habit.
May grow to 15' with 3/4" dia. culms. Min. temp 25�F. Min USDA zone 9b. Click to find your zone.
Very dense and bushy. Perfect for creating a dense hedge, ideally trimmed up to 8' in height. It can easily be kept to a lower height by trimming the tops. Untrimmed, it should reach 25'+ tall. Creates a fantastic hedge to block out the neighbors or unsightly fence! Also works well in containers, as a patio plant. This bamboo has become a high-demand hedge plant in Australia. We expect the same in the sub-tropical areas of the USA.
Its native habitat is lowland valleys of Guangxi province southern China. These are set amongst Karst Mountains with deep gorges.
New import.
Min. temp reports vary, most between 24-28F - it seems to be a true tropical to us and would likely suffer at temps below freezing. Min USDA zone: 9a.Click here to find zone
Young culms dark green, sometimes with purplish streaks. About 40' tall with 3" dia. culms. Minimum temp. unknown. No damage at 29 degrees F. Min USDA zone: 9a. Click here to find zone
A beautiful collector's bamboo. Culms emerge green and mature to a shiny black (almost purplish tint). Grows erect and arches at the top. Versatile in the landscape. Can be planted either as a specimen/focal point, in a row along a path/road/stream, or among other tropical foliage. From the Indonesian island of Timor.
Slightly open clumper. 35'-45' tall with up to 3" dia. culms. Min. temp 27F. Min USDA zone 9b. Click here to find zone
This bamboo is a natural mutation of Bambusa lako that occurred in our propagation fields. The standard Bambusa lako grows new culms that begin green then transition to black over about a six month period. Small vertical green stripes often remain on the black culms. In 2015, a single specimen began producing the opposite color pattern - the culms remained green but black vertical stripes were left on most culms. This is an unusual and exciting feature that would stand out in any garden.
We isolated the inverted bamboo and monitored it for two years to ensure that it's unusual characteristic would br stable. Propagation began in 2018 and we're now have 3 gallon and 7 gallon sizes available.
Grows erect and arches at the top. Versatile in the landscape. Can be planted either as a specimen/focal point, in a row along a path/road/stream, or among other tropical foliage. From the Indonesian island of Timor.
Slightly open clumper. 35'-45' tall with up to 3" dia. culms. Min. temp 27F. Min USDA zone 9b. Click here to find zone
Somewhat open, erect clump of ivory-striped green culms. The footprint of this species can expand to 10' or more and it can be thinned to create a grove-effect.
About 35'-40' tall at maturity with 3" dia. culms. Minimum temp. 28 degrees F. Min USDA zone: 9a. Click here to find zone
Beautiful ornamental bamboo. Positively identified specimens are difficult to find in the USA.
Green culms with occasional cream stripes. Unique in that the culms dry with an unusual mottled pattern of brown spots covering the whole culm. Used extensively in Indonesia for furniture making. The word maculata is derived from the Latin word maculatus, meaning "spotted".
About 35'-40' tall at maturity with 3" dia. culms. Minimum temp. 28 degrees F. Min USDA zone: 9a. Click here to find zone
