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Bambusa vivax/Vivax Bamboo
A handsome grove at a nusery in Memphis
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A handsome grove at a nusery in Memphis
Close-up image of culms
Foliage
Cluster of foliage
Hanging cluster of foliage
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Scientific Name:
Bambusa vivax
Common Name:
Vivax Bamboo
Plant Type:
Evergreen
Leaf Type:
Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone:
7, 8, 9, 10, 11
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Height:
20-30 feet
Spread:
20- 30 feet
Light Exposure:
Sun, Part Sun
Drainage:
Well drained, Moist
Rate of Growth:
Moderate
Water Requirement:
Medium
Maintenance Level:
Low
Susceptible to insects
and diseases:
No
Comments:
This clump of bamboo was labeled Bambusa vivax in the nursery, but may be more correctly identified as Phyllostachys vivax. It is a running bamboo that forms handsome groves of very tall growing bamboo with large culms and dark green foliage that hangs in clusters.