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You are bidding on 10 RED DRAGON CLUMPING BAMBOO SEEDS .

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A highly ornamental, non-invasive, clumping bamboo with finely textured foliage and striking red canes that age to yellow. An excellent, cold hardy specimen or container plant, its upright habit makes it very suitable for hedges or privacy screening.


Clump forming stems in a ruby red color with olive green foliage gives a beautiful tropical appearance. As the canes mature and get older, strip away the lower foliage to reveal highly decorative stems.


This bamboo got its name from the red color of new culms. The red bamboo plant, also known as Red Dragon, needs enough sunlight in order to get red culms. Later they become a mellow yellow color.


Upright stems reach 8 to 12 ft. tall; slowly forms a 4 to 6 ft. wide clump.


USDA Zone - 5 - 9


Medicinal use : 

The leaves are used in the treatment of arthritic inflammations. The sheaths of the stem are used in the treatment of nausea and sour stomach.

Edible parts : 

Young shoots - cooked. Very palatable when cooked but acrid raw. Not of the highest quality, but their large size makes them very popular. Extensively eaten in China, they are usually cooked in one change of water. The shoots are harvested in the spring when they are about 8 cm above the ground, cutting them about 5 cm below soil level. The dormant young shoots, harvested in the winter before they emerge above the ground, are especially relished as a delicacy.

Other uses : 

The canes make good water pipes, they are also used for household utensils etc. The short internodes at the lower end of the cane are used as flasks, vases etc. Although the wood is relatively soft, the canes are much used for heavy construction, weaving various types of handicrafts and paper making. The rhizomes are used as walking sticks and umbrella handles.

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