Mary Ann and Bert Silverman
1458 Dusty Road
Crewe, Virginia 23930
(434) 645-7662
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Usually no more than 4 feet tall but can reach heights as high 12 feet. It has the largest leaves of any temperate bamboo in cultivation, up to 24 inches long by 4 inches wide. Culm sheaths are persistent. Can grow in shade or sun. It does best in a shady location and adapts well to growing in containers. Leaves are used as food wrappers and in making mats.
| Pronunciation Indocalamus tessellatus |
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Botanical Latin is essentially a written language ....
How they are pronounced really matters little provided they sound pleasant and are understood by all concerned... |
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| Name | Botanical | Alternate | Meaning |
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| Indocalamus | in-dou-CAL-a-mus | Indocalamus - "Indo" is from the Latin for of India and the Greek word "calamus" (kalamus) which means reed. | |
| tessellatus | tess-ell-AH-tus | A squared pattern (refers to the vein pattern of the leaves) | |
| Performance data Indocalamus tessellatus (Zone 7) |
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| Year | Height | Diam | Low Temp | Winter damage | First shoot |
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| 1 | 1' | 0 1/8" | 10° | None | March 12 |
| 2 | 3' | 0 1/4" | 11° | None | February 28 |
| 3 | 3' | 0 1/4" | 8° | None | March 3 |
| 4 | 6' | 0 1/2" | 6° | None | February 1 |
| 5 | 10' | 0 3/8" | 5° | None | January 10 |
| We start harvesting and grooming our groves after the 5th year, so any results after that would not reflect the true performance of the grove. | |||||
| Uses Indocalamus tessellatus |
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| Edible shoots | Excellent | Hedge | Too tall |
| House | Too large | Wood quality | Thin wall |
| Container | Good | Crafts | Good |
| Screen | High branching | Ornamental | Excellent |
| Prices | |||
| Indocalamus tessellatus | |||
| A | B | C | D |
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| $25 | $40 | $60 | $90 |
| Check on availability before ordering sizes with this color background | |||
©2008 MidAtlanticBamboo
Individuals can use any photos or information on our site for non commercial use.
We would appreciate a credit line.