bamboo

There is only one native bamboo in the United States: Arundinaria gigantea, switch cane.
The other bamboos, sold in nurseries, are non-native plants, some of which have escaped into the wild, and are having to be managed in state parks and elsewhere.

Bambusa spp. Non-Native in Florida

Phyllostachys meyeri Non-Native in Florida

Pseudosasa japonica Non-Native in Florida

Click here to see the herbarium specimen image of the UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA HERBARIUM DIGITAL IMAGING PROJECTS.

Bamboo can spread secretly and quickly by underground rhizomes, and may suddenly appear many yards away from the main stand.

Bamboo stems grew very quickly in this backyard. Many stems grew as much as 16 inches per day during one week in March 2005.

Bambusa # 1 grew 16" per day during a 7-day period

March 22 60" tall	March 24 108" tall	March 27 148" tall	March 29 172" tall

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Bambusa # 2 grew 15" per day during a 7-day period

March 22 120" tall	March 24 162" tall	March 27 198" tall	March 29 224" tall