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Bamboo 4 Your Enjoyment

Giant Timber Bamboo is native to the island of Taiwan and to southern China (Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Zhejiang). It’s widely cultivated and has become naturalized in several places like the Ryukyu Islands, New Zealand, Chiapas, Honduras, Peru, Philippines, Bangladesh, etc.

One of the most popular bamboos in cultivation, it is a densely foliated clumping bamboo to 55 feet under optimum growing conditions. Culms can have a diameter up to 4 inches and they are straight and erect. Slow growing until established it’s best planted in full sun. Best to give normal irrigation. Hardy to 15-20 degrees F but thrives in the Southern United States, for example. Makes an excellent large screen. 

Bamboo Environmental Facts

  • Absorbs greenhouse gases. Bamboo absorbs carbon dioxide up to 5 times greater and releases 35% more oxygen into the atmosphere than an equivalent stand of hardwood trees.
  • No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed. Bamboo requires no agricultural chemicals to thrive. Bamboo does not require fertilizers for optimal growth. Discarded leaves of bamboo provide all needed nutrients when they start to decompose.
  • Bamboo grows in a variety of conditions. Bamboo helps to preserve vital moisture in the soil. From low wetlands to higher elevations in the mountains, bamboo thrives in a wide range of climates.
  • Bamboo is the fastest growing plant on the planet. Unlike other woody plants, bamboo reaches maturity after only 3 to 5 years.
  • Planting one bamboo = carbon neutrality for one person. One bamboo tree generates plenty of natural oxygen sufficient for more than one human being’s daily requirement.

One fully grown bamboo would sequester above 400 Kgs of carbon dioxide from the earth every year for many decades to come. If you don’t want to leave a carbon foot print for the next generation, plant bamboo. It’s that simple.

A family of four including a dog or a cat would essentially require 1100 to 1250 kg of oxygen every year for breathing which is made available by 3-4 bamboo plants organically. Plant an extra one just in case! Click here to contact us. You may also visit our other website that explains the great benefits of bamboo.

BAMBOO ABSORBS UP TO 5X MORE CARBON DIOXIDE & PRODUCES 35% MORE OXYGEN THAN TREES.

START SEQUESTERING CO2 AND PRODUCING O2 TODAY! Call Jimmy @ 813.343.4463.

Habit and Cultural Information
Category: Bamboo
Family: Poaceae (Gramineae) (Grasses)
Origin: China (Asia)
Evergreen: Yes
Bloomtime: Infrequent
Height: 40-65 feet
Width: Clumping
Exposure: Full Sun
Irrigation (H2O Info): Medium Water Needs
Winter Hardiness: 15-20° F

Botanical Name:  Bambusa Oldhamii

Common Name:  Giant Timber Bamboo Plants

Maximum Height:  40-65′

Culm diameter:  4″

Minimum Temperature:  15-20F

Light:  Full Sun

Hardiness: 21F

*** PLEASE HEED THIS WARNING: If temps dip below the minimum (approx. 20F) for just a few hours, this Giant Timber bamboo will suffer severe damage, if not die, depending on how cold it get’s and for how long. Furthermore, it will stunt the bamboos long term growth!