BAMBOO

SR.NO. COMMON NAME BOTANICAL NAME HEIGHT IMAGE CHARACTERISTICS

It prefers a heavily textured soil. This bamboo can

be found mostly in West Bengal and the north east
1 Female Bamboo, Giant Bamboo Bambusa Balcooa 12-22 m region of India. It grows in tropical monsoon
climates with an annual rainfall of 2,500 - 3,000
mm. It has dark green culm.

Bambusa bambos prefers a humid tropical climate

and grows best along river banks or river valleys
2 Giant Thorny Bamboo Bambusa Bambos 20-30 m with a rich, moist soil. It reaches its best
development in moist deciduous forests receiving
nearly 2,000-2,500 mm rainfall a year.

It grows best on moist hill slopes. It prefers a well

drained loamy soil. It can be commonly found in
3 Burmese Timber Bamboo Bambusa Nutans 20 m
north eastern regions. The culm of this bamboo is
smooth, loosely clumped.

Hollow in humid conditions but become solid in dry

conditions. The culms are blue-green when
younger but turn yellow after maturing. They are
Male
4 Bamboo, Solid Bamboo, Calcutta BambooDendrocalamus strictus 8-20 m
generally found in semi-dry and dry deciduous
forests. It prefers sandy loam soils with good
drainage.

Medium size tufted woody bamboo. Culms are

dark green when young and turn purplish-black
5 Java Black Bamboo,Tropical Black Bamboo. Gigantochloa atroviolacea 8-12 m
when mature with whitish nodes. Prefers to grow
in dry areas on limestone rich soil.

Bambusa vulgaris culms are bright green, glossy,

erect below and arching above. Often occurs
Bamboo Golden, Feathery
6 Bambusa Vulgaris 10-20 m spontaneously or naturalized on river banks,
Bamboo, Tiger Bamboo
roadsides, wastelands and open ground, generally
at low altitudes.

This is a medium to large size densely tufted

bamboo. The color of the culms is light green or
7 Jama betwa, Narangi bans, Bari Bambusa Polymorpha 15-25 m white grey when young to greyish-green. Grows
naturally in semi-humid areas on deep, fertile, well-
drained alluvial and loamy soil.

8 Velvet Leaf Bamboo
Dendrocalamus brandisii is a very large evergreen
tufted bamboo. Culms have an ashy-gray to
Dendrocalamus Brandisii 19-33 m greenish-gray color. This bamboo grows on
different soil types but prefer well-drained loamy
soil.

Dendrocalamus giganteus is the tallest of all

bamboos with gigantic large culms. Naturally in
9 Dragon Bamboo Dendrocalamus Giganteus 25- 35 m humid tropical highlands or hill slopes. It can be
grown successfully in lowlands on rich loam or
alluvial soils, where humidity is high.

It can be found in semi evergreen forests and

prefers a fine textured soil. It is found in large
10 Tuffed Bamboo Dendrocalamus Hamiltonii 30 m numbers in the north eastern part of the country
and the Himalayan region. It has a dark green tall
culm.

GRASSES

SR.NO. COMMON NAME BOTANICAL NAME HEIGHT IMAGE CHARACTERISTICS

A perennial grass with fragrant leaves and stalks

1 Lemon Grass
which are used as a flavoring. The leaves are blue-
green in color, turning red in the Fall. The essential
Cymbopogon Citratus 1.8 m
oil extracted from the leaves is commonly used in
insect repellents, perfumes and soaps.

Tall reedlike grass. It is cultivated as an ornamental

2 Pampas Grass
in warm parts of the world and is considered an
invasive species in some areas outside its native
Cortaderia selloana 4m range.The long sharped-edged leaves fold at the
midrib and form a dense tussock (tufted bunch).
Female plants bear silvery plumelike flower clusters
about 30 to 90 cm long.

Fountain Grass is an herbaceous perennial grass

3 Fountain Grass
with a shapely form and gracefully arching stems. It
is an ornamental grass that is used for its fine-
Pennisetum Setaceum 1-2 m
textured foliage and showy flowers. Fountain grass
should be planted on a well-drained site that is
exposed to full sun.

Cultivation as a herb on banks of shallow, clay-

bottomed lakes, rivers and ponds. Medicinal plant.
4 Sweet Flag Acorus Calamus 1.5 m The herb’s rhizome, which has a fragrance of lemon
or mandarin, is distilled into an aromatic oil which
was valued for its ability to heal stomach troubles.

REFERENCE:
https://www.guaduabamboo.com/species/gigantochloa-atroviolacea
http://www.chhajedgarden.com/blog/important-bamboo-species-of-india/
http://www.luontoportti.com/suomi/en/kukkakasvit/sweet-flag