Rio Grande Valley - Bamboo that has been grown successfully
(This list is prioritized by bamboo that are the easiest to grow in the area with the least maintenance.)(Sun exposure - 5 full sun, 1 full shade)
	Bamboo Name	Common Name	Brief Description	Clumper	Runner	Max Height	Max Culm Diameter	Min. Temp	Sun	Submitted By:
1	Bambusa Beecheyana	Beechey Bamboo	Large gracefully arching bamboo with thick culms.  New culms are an apricot color.  Arches like a giant fountain.  Low water needs.	X		50'	5"	24 F	5	txada@boonut.com
2	Bambusa Textilis	Weaver's Bamboo	A tight clumping bamboo from China that arches gracefully at the tops of its culms. The thin walled culms, without branches on the lower half, provide for long straight culms that are used for weaving and furniture. All of the textilis varieties make excellent hedges/screens when planted in rows. Low water needs.	x		40'	2"	15 F	5	txada@boonut.com
3	Dendrocalamus Strictus	Male Bamboo	Drought resistant clumping bamboo that usually has nearly solid culms that are very useful for garden tools. Fairly quick growing and has grey/green slightly furry to-the-touch leaves. Very graceful looking bamboo. Highly recommended if you are after a useful bamboo for around the home, farm or garden. Low water needs.	x		60'	5"	25 F	5	txada@boonut.com
4	Bambusa Chungii	Blue Bamboo	Thin walled culms are covered with persistent, dense white bloom, giving them a pale blue appearance. Slightly open clumper.  Moderate water needs.	x		30'	2"	21 F	5	txada@boonut.com
5	Dendrocalamus minor "amoenus"	White Bamboo	Very attractive light green to pale yellow culms with green stripes. Large leaves and drooping culm tips. Moderate water needs.	x		25'	2"	25 F	5	txada@boonut.com
6	Dendrocalamus Giganteus	Giant Bamboo	This bamboo is one of the world's largest. Giganteus may be branchless up to 40 feet when full grown. The leaves can be up to 20 inches long and 4 inches wide. This is a preferred raw material for paper making.  Moderate water needs	x		100'	10+	24 F	5	txada@boonut.com
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