Bamboo — Best seller

Bambusa "burmanica" — ไผ่กินดิบ (phai kin dip), ไผ่บงหวาน (phai bong wan), ไผ่บงหวานเมีองเลย (phai bong wan mueang loei) — A species closely related to Bambusa burmanica, but smaller in height, only about 7-9 m tall by 4 cm diameter; tight clumper, habit erect, slightly bending above, branching throughout. Culms thick-walled or solid. Easy growing, moisture-retentive soil, full sun, tolerates some drought and light shade. Shoots delicious, can be eaten raw. Plants for low to medium-sized natural hedges, visual screens, solitary or group planting. Culms for tools and light construction.

Bambusa lako — ไผ่ดำติมอร์ (phai dam timor) — Timor Black Bamboo — The best ornamental clumper with glossy black culms. Height 10-15 m, diameter 5-9 cm, habit straight erect, slightly bending above, no low branching. Easy growing on heavy, somewhat moist soil, in full sun or light/partial shade, best on a sheltered site, not exposed to strong winds. Shoots emerge green, turning into black in the same year, occasionally with a narrow green stripe. A feature bamboo, solitary or in a group, suitable also for small gardens. Culms used for furniture-making, interior decor, and light-weight construction.


Bambusa multiplex — ไผ่จีน (phai chin) — Tropical Hedge Bamboo — Height 3.5-5 m, diameter 1-2 cm; dense clumper; habit erect, strongly bending, almost arching. A widely cultivated low bamboo for every garden. Culms and foliage leaves green; culms turning to orange-yellow in full sun but remain green in shade. Easy growing, moisture-retentive soil, full sun or light shade, tolerates deep shade and some drought. For low to medium-sized natural hedges or visual screens. The best bamboo for low (2-3 m high) trimmed hedges. Also attractive as a solitary or in a group. Does well as a container plant.

Bambusa multiplex 'Alphonse Karr' — ไผ่สีชมพู (phai si chomphu) — Alphonse Karr Hedge Bamboo — Height 3-5 m, diameter 1-1.5 cm; dense clumper; culms erect, slightly bending. A feature bamboo of low height for every garden. Green-striped pinkish shoots become yellow or orange-yellow culms with random green stripes of variable width. Leaves green. Easy growing, moisture-retentive soil, full or partial sun, light or dense shade, somewhat drought resistant. For low to medium-sized dense hedges or visual screens, or as a solitary. Does well as a container plant.

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Bambusa multiplex 'Stripestem Fernleaf' — ไผ่เสฉวน (phai sechuan) — Stripestem Fernleaf Hedge Bamboo — Small plant, usually less than 2 m, diameter 1 cm; dense clumper; habit erect, V-shaped, small leaves, culms yellow with green stripes. A very low ornamental bamboo with fern-like leaves, might occasionally revert to larger foliage. Slow-growing, moisture-retentive soil, best in light shade. Can be planted as a low hedge, or solitary. Does well as a container plant.


"Bambusa nana" 'Wiman Thong' (วิมานทอง) — ไผ่เลี้ยงลายทอง (phai liang lai thong) — The most striking ornamental Thai bamboo with striped shiny culms.

Bambusa sp. 'Maroochy', Dendrocalamus sp. 'Maroochy', Dendrocalamus sp. 'Maroochydore' — From Australia. An unidentified species of Bambusa of unrecorded origin, the cultivated variety found in Australia. Plants vigorous and tall growing, culms with yellowish stripes, low branching.


Bambusa textilis var. gracilis — Graceful Weaver's Bamboo — Smaller in ultimate height, culms slender, diameter less than 3 cm, tops nodding. As solitary garden ornamental, for screening and hedges.

Bambusa vulgaris 'Striata', Bambusa vulgaris 'Vittata' — ไผ่เหลือง (phai lueang) — Golden Common Bamboo — Height 10-15 m, diameter 5-12 cm; clumper; habit erect, slightly bending, branching throughout. A widely planted and much appreciated ornamental bamboo. Culms bright yellow, randomly striped with dark green of varying width. Easy and fast growing, moist or moisture-retentive soil, best in full sun, but does well in light shade, too. For tall visual screens, or as a solitary ornamental. Culms good for temporary light-weight constructions. Shoots edible (with bitter taste), liked by Vietnamese rather than Thai people.

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Bambusa vulgaris 'Wamin' — ไผ่น้ำเต้า (phai nam tao) — Buddha's Belly Bamboo — Height 4-8 m, diameter 10-12 cm, usually not taller than 5 m; clumper; habit erect, slightly bending, branching throughout. A widely planted and much appreciated ornamental as for its shortened, inflated shape of internodes on the lower part of culms. Usually, young branches on the lower culms will be removed to accentuate this peculiarity. New shoots may revert into normal shaped culms. Easy growing, moisture-retentive soil, full sun or light shade. Planted as a solitary ornamental, or as a group. Branches and foliage can be trimmed. Culms used for handicraft.


Dendrocalamus asper 'Betung Hitam' — ไผ่ตงดำบาหลี (phai tong dam bali) — Height 25 m, diameter 20 cm, culms changing to black in the first year.

Dinochloa malayana — ไผ่ดำเลื้อย (phai dam lueai) — Height 8-12 m, diameter 2 cm; clumper and climber, winding up trees, young shoots purplish-black. Easy growing, in light or deep shade, seems to prefer moist soil but might be adapted to seasonal drought. A good plant to add a wild-tropical ornamental feature to a garden with tall trees.

Gigantochloa atroviolacea — ไผ่ดำอินโดนีเซีย (phai dam indonisia), ไผ่ดำชวา (phai dam chawa) — From Indonesia, height over 10 m, culms dull black with an occasional green stripe. Suitable as an ornamental garden plant.

Gigantochloa sp., striped culms and leaves — [601] — Unidentified Gigantochloa species of medium height with striped culms and leaves, from southern Thailand.


Guadua angustifolia, Bambusa guadua — Guadua Bamboo — A very tall, erect, open-spaced thorny bamboo from South America, where it is widely grown for timber production. Culms are very hard and used for all construction purposes, plants used for landscaping.

Phyllostachys makinoi — ไผ่มากินหน่อย (phai makinnoi) — Makino Bamboo — Introduced from Taiwan. Grove bamboo (runner) for warm-temperate zones, or higher altitudes in Thailand.

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Phyllostachys nigra f. nigra — ไผ่ดำจีน (phai dam chin) — Chinese Black Bamboo — Black-culm ornamental grove bamboo (runner) for warm-temperate zones, or higher altitudes in Thailand. Height 10 m, but lower in tropical climate.





Guadua angustifolia, Bambusa guadua — Guadua Bamboo — A very tall, erect, open-spaced thorny bamboo from South America, where it is widely grown for timber production. Culms are very hard and used for all construction purposes, plants used for landscaping.

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Guadua angustifolia 'Bicolor', Guadua angustifolia var. bicolor, Guadua angustifolia 'Joseph de Jumonville', Guadua angustifolia 'Striata' — Striped Guadua Bamboo — From Colombia, South America. Culms with yellow stripes.