10 Giant Calcutta Bamboo Seeds

Dendrocalamus Strictus, Male Bamboo, Solid Bamboo, Calcutta Bamboo A non-invasive tropical and subtropical clumping species native to Southeast Asia and India. A giant bamboo reaches a maximum height of 60 feet. The maximum diameter of the culms is around 5-6" inches. Culms are hollow when growing under humid conditions, but nearly solid under dry conditions. This species has attractive pale blue-green culms when young, and dull green or yellow culms on maturity, which can slightly zig-zag from the middle towards the top. Its nodes are somewhat swollen and basal nodes are often rooting. It will have leaves all year and they are up to 25 cm long and 3 cm wide with a pointy tip. There is soft hair underneath them. The inflorescence is nothing particular, it consists of a large panicle of greenish-white flowers. Dendrocalamus Strictus is extensively used as raw material in paper mills and also for a variety of purposes such as light construction, furniture, musical instruments, bamboo b