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Gigantochloa Species, Tenacious Bamboo, Tropical Bamboo

Gigantochloaapus

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Family

Poaceae (poh-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Gigantochloa (jy-gan-toh-KLOH-uh)

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Species

apus (a-pus)

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Synonym

Gigantochloa kurzii

Oxytenanthera apus

Schizostachyum apus

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage

Evergreen

Height

over 40 ft. (12 m)

Spacing

20-30 ft. (6-9 m)

30-40 ft. (9-12 m)

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)

Danger

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Bloom Color

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Bloom Time

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palmbob

Acton, CA (Zone 8b) | June 2005 | neutral

I grew this species in thousand oaks, California where it's a tad marginal (would partially defoliate when temps got below 27F, and winds...Read More

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