Type Species of Bamboo

There many kind/types of bamboo in the world, we will discuss some of them and their environment.

Bamboo

Climate and Growing

Bamboo grows in all climatic conditions in dry and wet climate, and also in the wet or dry land. Nevertheless bamboo is very suitable to grow in acidic soil, in a dry climate but with sufficient rainfall. In general, all types of bamboo can still grow in dry climates with low rainfall because bamboo is very easy to adapt to its environment. Although they can grow, usually diameter and a wall thickness is strongly influenced by local climatic conditions. In dry climate bamboo grow in small diameter with thin wall thickness, when growing in wetter areas it has larger diameter.

In an area that is always wet or inundated with water for 3 months per year, only certain types of bamboo that normally grows, in the swamp with stagnant or in muddy water. The types of bamboo is Bambusa vulgaris, Neololeba atra and relatives, Schizostachyum lengguanii, and Racemobambos reholttumianus. The other type is better not planted in the stagnant water, because it will affect their growth. Bamboo not stand to grow in waterlogged soil, they can be planted in the river to reduce and resist erosion. Rainwater ago can still be retained by the roots of bamboo so that the water can be retained in the soil.

Pests and diseases

Many varieties of bamboo that are affected by various diseases and pests. In the nursery in Asia, major diseases such as leaf rust by Dasturella divina and foliage infection by Exserohilum spp. danBipolaris spp. Nearly 700 species of insects in China, 180 in India and 80 in Japan has been linked to an attack on bamboo.

Some Bamboo Species:

1. Betung bamboo (Dendrocalamus asper) used for building poles, walls of houses.
2. Bamboo Sero (Gigantochloa lear) used to raft, fishing gear and a fence.
3. Bamboo Tui (Schizostachyum five) for plaiting materials.
4. Bamboo Java (Schizostachyum brachyladumi) used to raft, spears, and musical instruments, etc.
5. Bamboo Suanggi (Schizostachyum arundinaceae) used for building construction, the solid, etc.
6. Baduri bamboo (Bambusa blumeana) for the construction of buildings, and fences.
7. Loleba bamboo (Bambusa atra) to sew the roof, binders, and webbing.
8. Chen bamboo can be used for furniture.
9. Tapir's bamboo wind instruments (flute)
10. Bambu Kuning for ornamental plants and fences, etc.
11. Ornamental bamboo / Chinese Bamboo (Bambusa multiplex) for the fence.