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BAMBOO Species
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In climate of origin...

Maximum

Min
Temp
(F)

Sun(5)
Shade(1)

Common Name

Screen

Hgt
Feet

DiamInch

Type*

Sasa 'borealis'

Borealis

2

0.15

R

10

3-4

Sasa kagamiana

-

6

0.25

R

0

3-4

Sasa kagamiana 'Yoshinoi'

-

2

0.1

R

0

2-4

Sasa kurilensis

-

10

0.75

R

0

2-3

Sasa kurilensis simofuri "Fallen Snow"

-

6

0.5

R

0

1-3

Sasa megalophylla 'Densa'

Densa

-

6

0.25

R

0

3-5

Sasa megalophylla pankensis

-

6

0.3

R

0

2-3

Sasa sp. 'Nagimontana' (muroi)

-

6

0.2

R

0

2-4

Sasa oshidensis

-

6

0.25

R

0

3-4

Sasa palmata

-

15

0.5

R

-10

2-4

wide, palm-shaped leaves and black marbled canes. Prefers shady areas and one of the few hardy bamboos that can be used as an indoor plant.

Sasa palmata nebulosa

-

15

0.25

R

-10

3-5

Sasa shimidzuana

-

6

0.2

R

0

2-4

Sasa sp. "Ya-Ka-Ama"

-

2

0.1

R

0

2-4

Sasa tsuboiana

-

6

0.25

R

-20

2-3

Sasa veitchii

Kuma-zasa

-

3

0.25

R

-10

2-3

Sasa veitchii hirsuta "Sachaliensis"

-

3

0.2

R

-15

2-4

Sasa veitchii hirsuta "tyugokensis"

-

5

0.25

R

-10

2-4

Sasa veitchii minor

-

2

0.1

R

10

2-3

Sasaella bitchuensis

-

4

0.5

R

0

2-4

Sasaella glabra aureostriata

-

3

0.2

R

10

3-5

Sasaella hidaensis muraii

-

6

0.2

R

0

2-4

Sasaella masamuneana

-

6

0.25

R

-10

2-4

Sasaella masamuneana 'albostriata'

Albostriata

-

6

0.25

R

-10

3-4

Sasaella masamuneana 'Rhycantha'

-

6

0.15

R

-10

2-4

Sasaella ramosa

-

6

0.25

R

-10

3-4

Sasaella ramosa suwekoana

-

6

0.25

R

0

3-4

Sasaella shiobarensis 'Sedincola'

-

6

0.2

R

0

2-4

More BAMBOO
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In climate of origin...

Maximum

Min
Temp
(F)

Sun(5)
Shade(1)

Common Name

Screen

Hgt
Feet

DiamInch

Type*

Semiarundinaria okuboi

-

25

1.5

R

-10

3-5

Semiarundinaria fastuosa

Temple Bamboo

+

30

1.5

R

-10

3-5

Semiarundinaria fortis

Ö

12

1.5

R

0

4-5

Semiarundinaria makinoi

+

15

0.33

R

0

3-5

Semiarundinaria sp. "Maruyamana"

-

15

0.75

R

0

3-5

Semiarundinaria sp. "Korea"

-

15

0.75

R

0

3-5

Semiarundinaria yamadori

-

15

0.75

R

0

3-5

Semiarundinaria yashadake 'Kimmei'

+

12

1.0

R

-5

4-5

Semiarundinaria yashadake kimmei 'Holochrysa'

25

1.5

R

-5

4-5

Semiarundinaria yashidake 'Kimmei' inversa

+

15

0.9

R

-5

4-5

Semiarundinaria yoshi-matsumurae

-

15

0.75

R

0

3-5

Shibataea chinensis

-

2

0.12

R

-5

2-4

Shibataea kumasaca

-

7

0.25

R

-5

2-3

Sinobambusa tootsik albostriata

+

20

1.5

R

10

2-3

Thamnocalamus aristatus

-

12

0.5

C

5

3-4

Thamnocalamus tessellatus

+

16

1.0

C

0

3-4

Yushania anceps

+

12

0.75

O

0

2-3

Yushania anceps 'Pitt White'

Pitt White

+

12

0.75

O

0

2-3

Yushania chungii

-

8

0.3

C

-5

1-3

Yushania maling

-

15

0.75

C

15

2-5

*

Type: (R) runner, (M) moderate runner, (O) open clumper, (C) clumper

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Suitability for creating a Visual Screen: + = best; Ö = good

Sun:

1) All-day shade. 2) All-day indirect sun. 3) Half-day AM sun. 4) Half-day PM sun. 5)All-day direct sun.

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The size and appearance of any particular bamboo variety may vary significantly depending upon climate and conditions.
Size alone is greatly affected by location, temperature, nutrition, water, and sun exposure.

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