Description
Species: Bambusa vulgaris (Green) / Common Green Bamboo
Clumper or Runner: Clumper
Height / diameter / Internode: 15 – 20 m / 4 – 10 cm / 20 – 45 cm
Color / Leaf length / Branch: Green culms / 15 – 30 cm / several branches from mid-culm nodes
Potted/Garden/Commercial: Garden, screening, erosion control or commercial
Minimum Temperatures / Climate: ± −1°C to −3°C / Tropical to subtropical, humid conditions preferred
Water needed yearly / Altitude / soil / pH: 1 000 – 4 000 mm / 0 – 1 500 m / grows best in moist, fertile, well-drained soils but tolerates a wide soil range / pH 5.5 – 7.5
Uses: General construction, fencing, poles, garden screening, erosion control, windbreaks, pulp, paper, baskets, crafts, light furniture, fuel, charcoal, biomass, animal fodder from leaves, and edible young shoots when properly prepared.
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