Gigantochloa apus from Bamboo Land

Gigantochloa apus

Tabashir Bamboo

Typical height: 20m

Typical culm diameter: 10cm

Growth habit: Tight clumping, slightly weeping tops

Temperature tolerance (minimum): -2°C

Origin: Malaysia

Available Sizes Sizes explained We sell most of our bamboos in planter bags instead of pots. The sizes listed here (in litres) refer to the volume of the planter bag, and thus the volume of soil and size of rootball. 3 litre bags - 120mm x 280mm (roughly equivalent to a 200mm pot in volume) 10 litre bags - 200mm x 320mm 45 litre bags - 400mm x 400mm The 'Typical height' listed next to each size is the approximate height of the plant at time of purchase. Planter bags uses less plastic than pots - the less plastic thrown into the environment the better.	Price (Incl. GST)	Add To Cart
3 litre bag (typical height 1.5m)	$33.00

The lower internodes contains small amounts of Tabashir, an important ingredient in many Chinese medicines.

It produces good quality timber which is said to be resistant to borers. Used widely in Malaysia and Indonesia as a building material and for furniture.

Tight clumping.

The culms sheaths tend to stay on the culms for several years, which for some people makes the plants look quite interesting, but for others it makes the plants look a bit untidy.

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