Bambusa oldhamii

Species:  Bambusa oldhamii / Giant Timber Bamboo / Oldham’s Bamboo

Clumper or Runner:  Clumper

Height / diameter / internode:  6–12 m, potentially taller in favourable cultivated conditions / 3–9 cm / 20–35 cm

Culm colour / leaf length / branch:  Light to dark green / 15–30 cm / numerous branches on the upper culms

Potted / garden / commercial:  Large gardens, commercial plantings, screening, windbreaks, and timber or edible-shoot production

Minimum temperature / climate:  −5 °C briefly once established in a protected position; prolonged or severe frost may damage foliage and young culms / warm, humid to subtropical conditions with full sun, fertile soil, & dependable moisture

Water needed yearly / altitude / soil / pH:  1,000–2,500 mm per year from rainfall &/or irrigation. Water deeply & consistently during establishment & dry periods; avoid permanently waterlogged soil. Practical cultivation guideline, not a fixed universal requirement. / No fixed altitude requirement / fertile, well-drained soil with reliable moisture / no fixed pH claim

Timber and construction poles, boat masts, props, furniture, pulp, medicine, basketry, handicrafts, fencing, screening, windbreaks, soil stabilisation, and edible young shoots.