Java Black (Gigantochloa atroviolacea)

Starting at $88

Java Black (Gigantochloa atroviolacea) Image

This magnificent very erect sooty black-culmed bamboo which retain its black colouring after harvesting, is much valued for furniture and musical instrument making in Java. The culms, sometimes with light coloured stripes, are exposed and leafless for some metres then capped with dense downward pointing leaves. The dark hair covered shoot is edible.

Category:
Clumping Bamboo
Sub-Category:
Tags:
Black poles, Striped poles, Decorative, Privacy Screening, Windbreak
Min Temp (C):
-2
Height (m):
10+
Typical pole diameter (mm):
100
Origin:
China

Java Black (Gigantochloa atroviolacea)

Starting at $88

Java Black (Gigantochloa atroviolacea) Image

This magnificent very erect sooty black-culmed bamboo which retain its black colouring after harvesting, is much valued for furniture and musical instrument making in Java. The culms, sometimes with light coloured stripes, are exposed and leafless for some metres then capped with dense downward pointing leaves. The dark hair covered shoot is edible.