Bambusa vulgaris (Green)

Species:  Bambusa vulgaris / Common Green Bamboo / Green Bamboo

Clumper or Runner:  Clumper

Height / diameter / internode:  10–20 m (15–20 m typical) / 4–10 cm / 20–45 cm

Culm colour / leaf length / branch:  Glossy green / 10–25 cm / branches from the mid-culm upward, with one dominant branch and several smaller branches at each node

Potted / garden / commercial:  Large gardens, screening, windbreaks, erosion-control planting, and commercial culm production

Minimum temperature / climate:  Approx. −1 °C to −3 °C briefly once established in a protected site; frost may damage foliage and young culms / warm, frost-free tropical or subtropical climate

Water needed yearly / altitude / soil / pH:  Approx. 1,000–2,500 mm/year from rainfall and/or irrigation. Water deeply during establishment and dry periods; keep soil moist, well-drained, and never waterlogged. / 0–1,500 m / fertile soil / pH 5.5–7.5

Construction, fencing, poles, screening, erosion control, windbreaks, pulp, paper, baskets, crafts, furniture, fuel, charcoal, biomass, leaf fodder, and properly prepared edible shoots.