A variety of bamboos.

Timber Press Pocket Guide to Bamboos

by Ted Jordan Meredith Author

You might think of bamboo as sim[ply a fast-growing panda snack, but actually there are more than a thousand varieties of it across the world. Bamboo grows at sea level all the way to high alpine regions and is comfortable in temperate or tropical climates. The Timber Press Pocket Guide to Bamboos details 35 genera of bamboos, explains how to cultivate them, and  all-in-all concerns more than 300 different species.. Each entry will tell you important facts such as the plants maximum height,  light requirements, and minimum temperature tolerated. There are more than 300 color photographs to help ease the process of identification.

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