Dendrocalamus Species, Dragon Bamboo, Giant Bamboo
Dendrocalamusgiganteus

Family: Poaceae (poh-AY-see-ee)
Genus: Dendrocalamus (den-droh-KAL-uh-mus)
Species: giganteus (jy-GAN-tee-us)

Synonym:Bambusa gigantea

Synonym:Sinocalamus giganteus

Category
Ornamental Grasses and Bamboo

Water Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Foliage
Evergreen

Foliage Color

Height
over 40 ft. (12 m)

Spacing
over 40 ft. (12 m)

Hardiness
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Where to Grow

Danger
N/A

Bloom Color

Bloom Characteristics

Bloom Size

Bloom Time

Other details

Soil pH requirements

Patent Information

Propagation Methods

Seed Collecting