Houston - 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 Sinobambusa tootsik albostriata Tootsik     x 30' 1.5" 10 F   scarter@brazosport.cc.tx.us  
2 Phyllostachys viridis "Robert Young" Robert Young     x 40' 3" 0 F   scarter@brazosport.cc.tx.us  
3 Semiarundinaria fastuosa Narihira Bamboo     x 30' .5" - 5 F   scarter@brazosport.cc.tx.us  
4 Pseudosasa japonica Arrow Bamboo     x 18' .75" 0 F   scarter@brazosport.cc.tx.us  
5 Phyllostachys viridis Viridis     x 47' 3.75" - 5 F   scarter@brazosport.cc.tx.us  
6 Bambusa ventricosa "Clone X" Clone X   x   75' 2.75" 15 F   scarter@brazosport.cc.tx.us  
7 Bambusa oldhamii Giant Timber   x   55' 4" 15 F   scarter@brazosport.cc.tx.us  
8 Bambusa textilis Weaver's Bamboo   x   40' 2" 13 F   scarter@brazosport.cc.tx.us  
9 Bambusa Multiplex "Golden Goddess" Golden Goddess   x           scarter@brazosport.cc.tx.us  
10 Dendrocalamus minor amoenus White Bamboo   x   25' 2"  28 F   scarter@brazosport.cc.tx.us  
11 Bambusa vulgaris "Vittata" Painted Bamboo   x   50' 4" 27 F   scarter@brazosport.cc.tx.us  
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