Bambusa chungii
Blue Bamboo
 

Bambusa chungii is a strikingly beautiful bamboo with large smooth culms covered in a heavy white powder, giving them a distinctive

"pale blue” appearance. This is a stunning bamboo with an usual color in the bamboo world. It is a desirable bamboo much sought after by bamboo collectors.

30' tall, 2" dia culms, good to 21 deg F

Bambusa chungii culm

Bambusa chungii culms - Caldwell Nursery, Rosenberg, Texas, March 2007

Bambusa chungii culm rings before and after sheath drops. Note the small amount of hairs on the culm sheath.

Bambusa chungii - Caldwell Nursery, Rosenberg Texas, September 2007