Status:
valid
Authors:
(Q.H.Dai & X.L.Tao) Ohrnb.
Source:
wcs
Year:
1997
Citation Micro:
Bamboos World Intro. 4: 18 (1997)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000853216
Common Names
- Bambusa Grandis
- Grandis Bamboo
- Giant Bamboo
Description
Bambusa grandis (also called 'Grand Bamboo', among many other common names) is a species of bamboo native to India, China, and Southeast Asia. It is a clumping bamboo with green culms and can reach a height of up to 8 m. It prefers moist, well-drained soils and full sun to partial shade.
Uses & Benefits
Bambusa grandis is used as an ornamental plant for its attractive foliage. It is also used as a windbreak and for erosion control.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Bambusa grandis flower is a small, white, fragrant flower that grows in clusters. Its seeds are small, black and round. Seedlings are tall and thin with a single stem and long, narrow leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Bambusa grandis is an evergreen perennial bamboo that grows in clumps and can reach up to 50 feet in height. It is native to India and is tolerant of a wide range of soils and temperatures. It can be propagated from seed or by division of the clumps. The seeds should be sown in a well-draining, sandy soil and kept moist. Division of the clumps should be done in the spring or fall. The divisions should be planted in a well-draining, sandy soil and kept moist.
Where to Find Bambusa grandis
Bambusa grandis is native to India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Species in the Bambusa genus
Bambusa affinis,
Bambusa albolineata,
Bambusa amplexicaulis,
Bambusa angustiaurita,
Bambusa angustissima,
Bambusa arnhemica,
Bambusa aurinuda,
Bambusa australis,
Bambusa balcooa,
Bambusa bambos,
Bambusa basihirsuta,
Bambusa basisolida,
Bambusa beecheyana,
Bambusa bicicatricata,
Bambusa binghamii,
Bambusa boniopsis,
Bambusa brevispicula,
Bambusa brunneoaciculia,
Bambusa burmanica,
Bambusa cacharensis,
Bambusa cerosissima,
Bambusa chungii,
Bambusa chunii,
Bambusa clavata,
Bambusa comillensis,
Bambusa concava,
Bambusa contracta,
Bambusa copelandii,
Bambusa corniculata,
Bambusa cornigera,
Bambusa crispiaurita,
Bambusa diaoluoshanensis,
Bambusa dissimulator,
Bambusa distegia,
Bambusa dolichoclada,
Bambusa duriuscula,
Bambusa emeiensis,
Bambusa eutuldoides,
Bambusa farinacea,
Bambusa fimbriligulata,
Bambusa flexuosa,
Bambusa fruticosa,
Bambusa funghomii,
Bambusa gibba,
Bambusa gibboides,
Bambusa glabro-vagina,
Bambusa glaucophylla,
Bambusa grandis,
Bambusa griffithiana,
Bambusa guangxiensis,
Species in the Poaceae family
Achnatherum pekinense,
Achnatherum pubicalyx,
Achnatherum sibiricum,
Achnatherum turcomanicum,
Achnatherum brandisii,
Achnatherum bromoides,
Achnatherum calamagrostis,
Achnatherum confusum,
Achnatherum inebrians,
Achnatherum jacquemontii,
Achnatherum virescens,
Achnatherum paradoxum,
Achnatherum nakaii,
Achnatherum pelliotii,
Achnatherum haussknechtii,
Achnatherum mandavillei,
Achnatherum pilosum,
Achnatherum parviflorum,
Achnatherum staintonii,
Aciachne acicularis,
Aciachne flagellifera,
Aciachne pulvinata,
Acidosasa breviclavata,
Acidosasa brilletii,
Acidosasa chinensis,
Acidosasa edulis,
Acidosasa glauca,
Acidosasa guangxiensis,
Acidosasa lingchuanensis,
Acidosasa nanunica,
Acidosasa notata,
Acidosasa purpurea,
Acidosasa venusta,
Acidosasa carinata,
Acostia gracilis,
Acrachne henrardiana,
Acrachne perrieri,
Acrachne racemosa,
Acritochaete volkensii,
Acroceras amplectens,
Acroceras attenuatum,
Acroceras boivinii,
Acroceras bosseri,
Acroceras calcicola,
Acroceras chaseae,
Acroceras diffusum,
Acroceras elegans,
Acroceras excavatum,
Acroceras fluminense,
Acroceras gabunense,
References
Qi Hui Dai: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Q.H.Dai' in the authors string.
Dieter Ohrnberger: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Ohrnb.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:999663-1: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].