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Bamboo ID

17 years ago

i seen these huge Bamboo plants at a zoo and there were MANY of them. could anyone please id what kind it is? i was hoping to find some and get some for my yard. the last pic was a stalk as big around as a baseball or a little bigger and probably 30 ft. tall! the biggest bamboo ive ever seen!!!

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17 years ago
To me it looks like Phyllostachys viridis "Robert Young" (primarily due to the sulfur-yellow appearance of the culms). Keep in mind though, that most of the Phyllostachys species can easily get to 30-35 feet under the right consitions (including the commonly available and grown P. aureus "Golden Goddess". I have several Phyllostachys species, and P. viridis seems just as cold hardy as aureus and maybe a bit less invasive.
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