Giant timber bamboo

Phyllostachys reticulata (syn. P. bambusoides)

Category:

Bamboo

Family:

Poaceae

Zone:

7, 8, 9, 10

Height:

50-60 ft

Width:

Indefinite

Growth / Form:

Running, spreading

Light:

Full Sun, Part Shade

Native / Invasive Status:

Invasive

USDA Zones:

7-10

Cultivars:

Allgold, Castillon

Notes:

Very fast-growing; requires containment; widely used in Japan for construction

Description

Very fast-growing; requires containment; widely used in Japan for construction