Commercial-Grade Bamboo Planting Material

Species: Bambusa balcooa (Clumping Bamboo)

OFFER DETAILS

1,000 x 2,5 L bagged bamboo plants/plugs = ±2.5 hectares (at 400 plants/ha)

Price:

Usual price: R62 per plug

Special offer:   R40 per plug

R35 per plug (bulk – take all)

Once-off special – limited availability

WHAT YOU GET

Tissue-cultured bamboo plugs/plants (NOT seed-grown)

Uniform, high-quality genetic material

Plants already established in 1.25 L bags

Average height: ±50 cm

WHY TISSUE CULTURE?

Unlike seed-grown plants:

Uniform growth across your plantation

Selected high-performance genetics

Predictable yield and structure

Stronger commercial outcomes

CARE & ESTABLISHMENT

Water: 150–200 ml per plant every 2–3 days

Root establishment: ±4 months before field planting or pot upgrade

Ideal for growers who want to develop their own nursery system

WHY USE PLUGS?

Easier climate adaptation

Lower transport cost vs large plants

Gives you control over early-stage plant development

Perfect for commercial-scale farming

SPECIFICATIONS – Bambusa balcooa

Type: Clumping (non-invasive)

Height: 15–25 m

Diameter: 2.5–10 cm

Internodes: 20–40 cm

Climate: Tropical / wet (tolerates down to −5°C)

Rainfall: 600–5,000 mm/year

Soil: Prefers heavy-textured soils

pH: 5.5 – 7.0

Altitude: 0–600 m

USES & APPLICATIONS

Construction & scaffolding

Furniture & panels

Pulp & paper production

Windbreaks

Animal fodder (leaves)

Edible shoots

Biomass, biochar & energy production

IDEAL FOR

Commercial bamboo farmers

Agroforestry projects

Carbon & biochar ventures

Nursery operators

Landowners looking for high-yield crops

NOTE

This is a once-off batch. Limited extra plugs may become available.

Send us a message to reserve your stock or to be notified of additional availability.

Clumper or Runner: Runner

Height / diameter / Internode: 4-6 m / 2.5-5cm / 5-30 cm

Color / Leaf length / Branch: Yellow-brown culms / 25 cm, glossy deep-green, palm-like leaves / Branches 2 per node

Potted/Garden/Commercial:   Garden / Commercial

Minimum Temperatures / Climate: -20°C, frost tolerant, but it does not like periods of prolonged cold / Temperate to sub-tropical climates

Water needed yearly / Altitude / soil:  1 000 – 2 000 mm / 0 – 2 000 m / well-drained, consistently moist, not tolerate waterlogged, loam soil / pH 6.0- 7.0

Uses: Excellent screen or container plant, trellises, decorative garden elements, baskets, household items, edible shoots.

Clumper or Runner: Phyllostachys bissetti / Bisset’s bamboo

Height / diameter / Internode: 9 – 12 m / 2.5 – 5 cm / 20 -30 cm

Color culm/ Leaf length / Branch:  Green with a bluish or grayish cast / 10 – 15 cm / 1 – 3 branches per node

Potted/Garden/Commercial:   Garden / Commercial

Minimum Temperatures / Climate:  -20°C / Subtropical regions with moderate rainfall

Water needed yearly / Altitude / soil:  1 000- 1 500 mm / 0 – 2 000 m / Well-drained, fertile soil Clay, Loam, Sand / pH 6.0 – 7.0

The life expectancy of this bamboo is roughly 20 years.

The bamboo shoots can protect yourself from the contagious flu. It has anti-inflammatory benefits. The potassium level of shoots is great for stroke prevention and kidney care. It also offers natural sterols that help maintain a healthy heart. It also helps you deal with constipation. Its shoots taste like sweet peas.

Uses: Scaffolding, flooring, structural components, furniture, paper and pulp production, erosion control.

Clumper or Runner:  Clumper

Height / diameter / Internode: 2 to 5 m / 1 – 2 cm / 30 – 50 cm

Color / Leaf length / Branch: Yellow stemmed / 7 – 12 cm / 20 or more each node

Potted/Garden/Commercial:  Potted / Garden / Commercial

Minimum Temperatures / Climate:  -12°C / Tropical wet to dry

Water needed yearly / Altitude / soil / pH :  Up to 2 000 mm / 0 – 1 500 m / varies / pH 6.0 -7.0

Uses:  Hedges, and wind breakers. Ornamental and pot plant. The strong mostly solid culms are used when young for cane woven basket making.

Clumper or Runner:  Clumper

Height / diameter / Internode:  15 – 25 m / 2.5 – 10 cm / 20 – 40 cm

Color / Leaf length / Branch:  Silver brown / 6 – 30 cm / several to many

Potted/Garden/Commercial:  Garden or Commercial

Minimum Temperatures / Climate:  −5°C / Tropical wet

Water needed yearly / Altitude / soil / pH :  600 – 5 000 mm / 0 – 600 m, prefer heavy texture soil / pH 5.5 – 7.0

Uses:  Young edible shoots, leaves for fodder, building material, mats, baskets, pulp, scaffolding, panels, windbreaker, furniture, suitable for biomass, charcoal and energy charcoal production.

Clumper or Runner: Runner

Height / diameter / Internode: 4-10 m / 3-4 cm / 20 – 45 cm

Color / Leaf length / Branch: Evergreen, tall and stately, branches and leaves growing closely up the whole length of the culm / 20cm cm / 3 branches per node

Potted/Garden/Commercial:   Garden / Commercial

Minimum Temperatures / Climate: -10°C but it does not like periods of prolonged cold / Semi-tropical

Water needed yearly / Altitude / soil / pH :  1 500-4 000 mm / 0 – 2 000 m / Hardy to salt air in ocean environments / Clay, Dry , Well Drained, Soggy ,Damp /  pH 6.0 – 7.0

Uses: Crafts/building material, decorative/horticultural interest, edible shoots, erosion control/soil stabilization, open grove, privacy screen/hedge.

Clumper or Runner: Runner

Height / diameter / Internode: 4 – 10 m / 3.5 cm / 25 – 30 cm

Color / Leaf length / Branch: Evergreen with tall, upright, polished black canes / 8 cm x 1.3 cm / 2 leafy branches at each node

Potted/Garden/Commercial:   Garden / Commercial

Minimum Temperatures / Climate: -20°C – -10°C but it does not like periods of prolonged cold / Does not tolerate wind

Water needed yearly / Altitude / soil / pH :  700 – 4 500 mm / 0 – 2 000 m / Fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soils / pH 6.0 – 7.0

Uses: Lumber (timber), food, and musical instruments, medicine.

Clumper or Runner: Runner

Height / diameter / Internode: 7.5 – 18 m / 20 cm / 35 – 50 cm

Color / Leaf length / Branch: Evergreen, huge, upright, very thick, grey-green canes. Small, pale green leaves. Deep green at first,mature to yellow-green, then almost orange-green. / 8-10 cm L 8-10 mm W/ 2 branches at the nodes with 1 slightly larger dominant branch.

Potted/Garden/Commercial:  Large Garden / Commercial

Minimum Temperatures / Climate: -20°C- -10°C / subtropical

Water needed yearly / Altitude / soil / pH :  800-1 800 mm /180 – 1 600 m / fertile, humus-rich, moist, well-drained soils. Chalk, Loam. Acid, Alkaline, Neutral / pH 5.5 – 6.5

Uses: Edible shoots, timber, fencing, furniture, construction material, paper pulp, plywood, flooring, musical instruments, utensils and rayon for the textile industry

Clumper or Runner: Runner

Height / diameter / Internode: 6-8 m / 5 cm / 10 -20 cm

Color / Leaf length / Branch: Pale, golden-yellow canes, reddish when young, sometimes striped with green near the base / up to 18 cm / 2 branches emerge from each of the nodes

Potted/Garden/Commercial:  Potted / Garden / Commercial

Minimum Temperatures / Climate: – 25°C / cold hardy temperate

Water needed yearly / Altitude / soil / pH :  – /- /Clay, Dry , Well Drained, Sand / pH 5.5 -7.0

Uses: Hedging or for grove.

Species: Phyllostachys aurea, P. Bambusdoides / Fish pole Bamboo

Clumper or Runner: Runner

Height / diameter / Internode: 2 – 8 (12) m / 2 – 3 (9) cm / 10 -20 cm

Color / Leaf length / Branch: Young green, older yellow / 5 – 15 cm / arise in pairs from the middle of the culm and higher

Potted/Garden/Commercial:   Garden / Commercial

Minimum Temperatures / Climate: – 18°C / Tempered to tropical

Water needed yearly / Altitude / soil / pH:  Up to 2 000 mm /0 – 1 400 m / best on rich or sandy but well drained / pH 6.0 – 7.0

Uses: Walking sticks, umbrella, fan handles, fishing rods, furniture, construction, ornamental purposes & privacy hedges, bamboo pipes. The ‘knotty’ compressed lower internodes render it desirable among collectors.