Bambusa ventricosa

***Clumping Bamboo***

Native to: China (Asia)

• Size: Big! (40 + feet)
• Sun: Full to part sun, tolerates both summer heat and winter frost
• Hardiness: to around 18 degrees
• Water: Medium (2 times weekly during dry months)
• Flowers: inconspicuous
• Attracts: Nesting birds (humming birds and others)
• Pests: Argentine Ants, Mealy bugs, and scale
• Other Information: Great screen, does well in containers, and grows quickly.

Great Links to learn more:

http://www.bamboogarden.com/Bambusa%20ventricosa.html

http://www.completebamboo.com/species_bamboo/bambusa_ventricosa.html

Information on Mealy Bugs