Bambusa beecheyana (Beechey Bamboo)

Bambusa beecheyana (Beechey Bamboo)

Native to: China (Asia)

  • Size: Around 40-60 feet
  • Sun: Full to part sun, tolerates both summer heat and winter frost
  • Hardiness: to around 15-20 degrees
  • Water: Medium (3 times weekly during dry months)
  • Flowers: inconspicuous
  • Attracts: Nesting birds (humming birds and others)
  • Pests: mealy bugs!
  • Other Information: Great screen, Edible shoots, thick culms that first emerge an apricot color and are later covered with white powder. Good for an accent plant in tropical and oriental gardens.

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