Gigantochloa Species, Tenacious Bamboo, Tropical Bamboo
Gigantochloaapus

Family: Poaceae (poh-AY-see-ee)
Genus: Gigantochloa (jy-gan-toh-KLOH-uh)
Species: apus (a-pus)

Synonym:Gigantochloa kurzii

Synonym:Oxytenanthera apus

Synonym:Schizostachyum apus

Category
Ornamental Grasses and Bamboo
Perennials

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

Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage
Evergreen

Foliage Color

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)

Where to Grow

Danger

Bloom Color

Bloom Characteristics

Bloom Size

Bloom Time

Other details

Soil pH requirements

Patent Information

Propagation Methods

Seed Collecting