American Bamboo

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Genus of small to medium size hardy running bamboos, with numerous branches at each node and persistent culm sheaths. New shoots in spring. Most species have been moved to other genera.

Arundinaria gigantea 'Canebrake'

-10° F

5

20'

1"

A genus of American bamboos that contains 134 described species, and possibly another 70 yet to be described. They are mostly clumping mountain bamboos, but some are runners. The solid culms usually bear one dominant branch and numerous branchlets.

Chusquea circinata

25° F

4

22'

1"

Chusquea coronalis

32° F

3

23'

0.8"

Chusquea culeou

0° F

5

15'

1"

Chusquea pittieri

15° F

3

20'

1"

A genus of giant, thorny, tropical clumping bamboos native to the New World. Clumps very open. Some older references include them in Bambusa.

Guadua amplexifolia (seedling)

28 F

5

60'

4"

Guadua angustifolia

30° F

5

100'

8"

Guadua angustifolia 'Bicolor'

30° F

5

100'

8"

Guadua chacoensis

5

85'

7"

Genus of American clumping bamboos with two known species. From central Mexico to Central America.

Otatea acuminata ssp. acuminata

28° F

5

15'

1"

Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum 'Mex. Weeping'

22° F

4

20'

1.5"

Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum 'Chica'

22° F

4

4'?

0.5"