Bambusa lako --Timor Black Clumping Bamboo-- Passionflowers watermelon-shaped beads on trailing stems

watermelon-shaped beads on trailing stems

Heat tolerant

We got our original specimen from now-closed Known Source Nursery in Taylor

prefers some morning sun

Bambusa lako --Timor Black Clumping Bamboo-- Passionflowers watermelon-shaped beads on trailing stemsGorgeous huge variety, up to 35 feet tall with up to 3 inch culms (canes) and is cold hardy to 27 degrees. Outstanding black tropical from the forests on the island nation of Timor. The bamboo's canes emerge green and mature to a shiny black (almost purplish tint). It's a loosely clumping bamboo with a manageable footprint and makes a striking focal point in any landscape project. Can be planted either as a specimen focal point, in a row along a path