Dendrocalamus — 12 species
Botanical species in the genus Dendrocalamus recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Dendrocalamus asper
Dendrocalamus asper
Family: Poaceae
Cultivation
A plant of moist areas in the tropics and subtropics, where it can be found from low elevations up to 1,500 metres, though it grows best at an elevation of 400 - 500 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 20 - 27°c, but can tolerate 15 - 34°c. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 1,800 - 3,600mm, but tolerates 1,200 - 4,500mm.
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Dendrocalamus brandisii
Dendrocalamus brandisii
Family: Poaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the warm, moist tropics, where it can be cound at elevations up to 1,300 metres. The plant is frequently found on limestone, but it also grows well on well-drained loamy soils. Bamboos have an interesting method of growth.
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Dendrocalamus giganteus
Dendrocalamus giganteus
Family: Poaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the humid tropics and subtropics, where it is found at elevations up to 1,000 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 20 - 27°c, but can tolerate 15 - 34°c. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 1,800 - 3,600mm, but tolerates 1,200 - 4,500mm.
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Dendrocalamus hamiltonii
Dendrocalamus hamiltonii
Family: Poaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the moist tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 1,000 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 20 - 29°c, but can tolerate 15 - 34°c. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 1,800 - 3,600mm, but tolerates 700 - 4,500mm.
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Dendrocalamus hirtellus
Dendrocalamus hirtellus
Family: Poaceae
Cultivation
Bamboos have an interesting method of growth. Each plant produces a number of new stems annually - these stems grow to their maximum height in their first year of growth, subsequent growth in the stem being limited to the production of new side branches and leaves. In the case of some mature tropical species the new stem could be as much as 30 metres tall, with daily increases in height of 30cm or more during their peak growth time.
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Dendrocalamus hookeri
Dendrocalamus hookeri
Family: Poaceae
Cultivation
Bamboos have an interesting method of growth. Each plant produces a number of new stems annually - these stems grow to their maximum height in their first year of growth, subsequent growth in the stem being limited to the production of new side branches and leaves. In the case of some mature tropical species the new stem could be as much as 30 metres tall, with daily increases in height of 30cm or more during their peak growth time.
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Dendrocalamus latiflorus
Dendrocalamus latiflorus
Family: Poaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in subtropical conditions, as well as in lowland to moderate elevations in the tropics. It is found at elevations up to 1,000 metres in Taiwan, where it can tolerate temperatures as low as -4°c. It prefers areas of high rainfall.
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Dendrocalamus longispathus
Dendrocalamus longispathus
Family: Poaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the moist, lowland tropics and subtropics, where it is found at elevations up to 1,000 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 20 - 27°c, but can tolerate 15 - 34°c. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 1,800 - 3,600mm, but tolerates 1,200 - 4,500mm.
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Dendrocalamus membranaceus
Dendrocalamus membranaceus
Family: Poaceae
Cultivation
This species is most commonly found in tropical mixed deciduous or monsoon forest at elevations below 1,000 metres. In northeastern Thailand, where it is native, the annual average minimum temperature is 21.7°c (ranging from 14.5 - 25.6°c) and average maximum temperature 33.3°c (ranging from 30.5 - 38.1°c). The average annual rainfall is 950mm with a dry season of about 5 months.
Full cultivation guide →Dendrocalamus merrillianus
Dendrocalamus merrillianus
Family: Poaceae
Cultivation
A plant of low to medium elevations in the moist tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 1,000 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 22 - 28°c, but can tolerate 15 - 34°c. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 1,500 - 3,000mm, but tolerates 1,000 - 4,000mm.
Full cultivation guide →Dendrocalamus pendulus
Dendrocalamus pendulus
Family: Poaceae
Cultivation
Bamboos have an interesting method of growth. Each plant produces a number of new stems annually - these stems grow to their maximum height in their first year of growth, subsequent growth in the stem being limited to the production of new side branches and leaves. In the case of some mature tropical species the new stem could be as much as 30 metres tall, with daily increases in height of 30cm or more during their peak growth time.
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Dendrocalamus strictus
Dendrocalamus strictus
Family: Poaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in tropical and subtropical areas. The plant is widely adaptable to temperatures, tolerating occasional frosts with temperatures as low as -5°c and summer heat as high as 45°c. It occurs naturally in tracts receiving as low as 750 mm of rainfall a year, but can also tolerate as much as 4,000mm.
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