Botanical Name: Common Names:
Bambusa tulda Bengal Bamboo,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Palms, Ferns & Tropical Clumping, Upright
Description:
A giant form of clumping bamboo that will need a large growing space in a warm climate. It can get up to 10-20m tall with the canes 6-10cm in diameter. A root barrier would be advisable for this variety. Great to use as a windbreak.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
10-25m <30cm
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Foliage Feature / Colour, Mass Planting, Shady Garden, Tropical Garden, Wind Break, Container / Pot, Under Trees
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free, Mealy Bugs, Sooty Mould
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Poaceae Asia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Insignificant
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: N/A
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Medium
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Tender
Wind: High
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