photo copyright: Dain Sansome, 2003
5 gallon pots of Phyllostachys bambusoides
photo copyright: Dain Sansome, 2003
Common Names: Madake, Giant Timber Bamboo, Japanese Timber Bamboo
Maximum Height: 72 feet, average height 50
feet
Diameter: 4 - 6 inches
Hardiness: 5º F
USDA Zone recommended 7
through 10
Of all the temperate timber bamboos, this is
the strongest. Although not native to Japan, Madake is the bamboo most
preferred for building in that country.
It is a good
bamboo for
places that get
snow, but do not
get colder that
5º F, since it
sheds snow
better than
most other large
bamboos. It is
also very
upright, not
leaning to the
sun as some
others do.
P. bambusoides at San Francisco airport
photo copyright: Ned Jaquith, 2003