PlantFiles: Common Bamboo
Bambusa vulgaris

Grew this palm easily here in Southern California and it is a very reliable grower.. however, it is a bit of a leaner, and can create a huge dark shade over your garden as it matures... be sure this is really what you want before planting it. It is basically the green form of the much more popular striped Bambusa vulgaris (vitatta), which also makes for a massive tight bunch of culms that tend to arch and shade out the garden area around it.

This is common throughout the tropical world, but is quite a stunning plant when fully mature. Its culms stay a glossy dark green for quite a while, and can grow huge. One of the easiest bamboos to propagate. *As with many of the larger bamboos, by chopping out the old culms, you can get it to mature to larger size culms faster. When fully grown, around four or so is a good number that will keep its diameter large, and its footprint manageable.*