New Guinea Green

August 20, 2009 by admin 

  Genus/Species Nastus Elatus
Common Name New Guinea Green
Typical Dimensions 15 m high, culm diameter up to 100mm. -2 °c
Description New Guinea Green typically grows to a more reasonable height of 8-10m tall.  A very lush, light green bamboo from Papua New Guinea it is different to most bamboos in that it has very soft foliage with a light and delicate appearance.  Everyone loves this one, it is definitely one of the best ornamental bamboos for the tropics and the shoots are so sweet and tender they can virtually be eaten raw.

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