Photo
copyright: Noah Bell, 2006
Photo copyright: Ned Jaquith, 2000
People in
picture left
to right.
Nancy
Oberschmidt,
Rosemary and
Gayln Carlile,
in the Carlile
"Grassworks"
garden.
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Indocalamus tessellatus
Expected Height:
3 to 9 feet
Hardiness: -5°
F
Recommended for USDA zone 6
through 9
Formerly
called Sasa
tessellata,
this bamboo
has the
largest leaves
of any bamboo
in
cultivation.
They can grow
to 24 inches
long by 4
inches wide.
These leaves
are often used
in cooking to
wrap food in
the same
manner as
banana leaves
and corn
husks. This
species is
reported to be
one of the
hardiest
Sasa
types,
though its
leaves can
shred when
exposed to
excessive
wind. The form called 'Hamadae' is known to grow taller and more upright
than the species.
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