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: 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: 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:  Clumper

Height / diameter / Internode: 6 -15 m / 6 – 10 cm / 20 cm

Color / Leaf length / Branch: bright green / 5 – 25 cm / in upper part

Potted/Garden/Commercial:  Garden or Commercial

Minimum Temperatures / Climate: -2°C – 35°C / Tropical

Water needed yearly / Altitude / soil / pH :  > 500 – 1 000 mm / 200 – 800 m / drained & poor soil –
semi arid zones, drought resistant / pH 5.5 – 7.0

Oxytenanthera abyssinica is a woody perennial grass with erect culms that are 6-15 meters tall and 6-10 centimeters in diameter. The culms are solid or semi-solid, unlike the hollow structure of most bamboo species. The culms have an internode length of 20 centimeters and thick walls.

Uses: Pulp, handicraft, edible shoots, fodder, weaving, basketry, building material, furniture, tapped for its juice & fermented for an alcoholic beverage or wine. Biomass, charcoal & energy.

Species: Bambusa tuldoides / Punting Pole Bamboo

Clumper or Runner:  Clumper

Height / diameter / Internode: 6 – 17 m / 3 – 5 cm / 30 -36 cm

Color / Leaf length / Branch: 1-3 yellow stripes / 10 – 18 cm / few to many

Potted/Garden/Commercial:  Garden / Commercial

Minimum Temperatures / Climate:  – 7°C / Temperate to tropical

Water needed yearly / Altitude / soil / pH :  1500 mm to >3000 mm / 0 – 1 200 m, best 500 – 1 000 / pH 5.5 – 7.0

Uses:  Edible young shoots, scaffolding, handicraft(weaving utensils), Chinese medicine, paper fibers.