Bambusa tuloides

Description

Bambusa tuldoides is an erect,evergreen,clump-forming bamboo growing 7 - 15 metres tall.The thin-walled canes are around 50mm in diameter with internodes 30 - 50cm long. The plant is often cultivated around villages in China,where it is harvested for food,medicine and as a source of materials.It is also frequently cultivated as an ornamental,often as a hedge.When cultivated in pots or under unfavourable circumstances,the plant remains small with swollen internodes ('Buddha's belly bamboo') and is thus much treasured in bonsai and horticulture