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Large-leafed bamboo in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Indocalamus tessellatus

 

Large-leafed bamboo

A spreading, shorter growing bamboo, the leaves are long and shaped like swords and grow out from the bright green canes.

 
plant Features
  • Large-leafed bamboo likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Large-leafed bamboo likes very little water

    Very little water

  • Large-leafed bamboo is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Large-leafed bamboo likes free draining

    Free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Large-leafed bamboo

Latin name

Indocalamus tessellatus

type

Bamboo

family

Poaceae

ph

5.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Large-leafed bamboo likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Large-leafed bamboo is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Soil

    Large-leafed bamboo likes free draining

    Free draining

  • Water

    Large-leafed bamboo likes very little water

    Very little water

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Large-leafed bamboo is 3.00meters x 1.50meters 3.00 M 1.50 M

Indocalamus tessellatus

A spreading, shorter growing bamboo, the leaves are long and shaped like swords and grow out from the bright green canes.


Planting Outdoors

From Early Spring TO Mid Spring

Plant out pot grown plants, take care where they are put as they can become invasive.

 

Division in spring

From Late Winter TO Early Spring

Divide established plants.

 
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