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Spotted Leopard Bamboo – Phyllostachys Bambusoides ‘Tanakae’ – 3 Gallon Pot
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Spotted Leopard Bamboo
Phyllostachys bambusoides ‘Tanakae’
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 6b-11 Find Your Zone
Type: Running. slow
Height: Up to 45′
Spread: 5’+ with no control
Suggested Spacing: 5-6′ for privacy screens
Culm Diameter: 3″
Sun: Full Sun or Part Shade
Soil: Average, Moist but Well-Drained to Dry when established
Growth Rate: Fast
Description
One of our favorites, Spotted Leopard Bamboo, Phyllostachys bambusoides ‘Tanakae’, was named for the unusual and attractive purplish brown spotting on its green canes. The spotting is highly ornamental and the older canes eventually turn black. The high quality wood is rock hard and excellent for wood crafts and and flute making. Tanakae is an excellent substitute for black bamboo on hot, dry sites where black bamboo will not thrive. Spotted Leopard Bamboo has a fast growth rate that you can expect to reach 25 to 30 feet tall in USDA Zone 6 and 35 to 45 feet tall in zones further south. An excellent ornamental bamboo that can be useful for privacy screen, in large pots, and as a specimen when bamboo barrier is used for containment in the ground. Stone Bamboo loves the sun but will also grow in part shade and is hardy to -3°F.
Average Height by USDA Zone
USDA Zone 7-11: 30 to 45 feet height
USDA Zone 6: average 20 feet height
Landscape & Other Uses
Containers/Pots: Good
Crafts: Good
Edible: Yes, bitter but preferred by some cultures.
Hedge: Good
Indoor: Too large – PLEASE SEE: How To Grow Bamboo Plants Indoors
Ornamental: Good
Privacy Screen: Excellent
Specimen: Yes, when grown in container or contained by bamboo barrier in the ground
Wood Quality: Excellent
Note: For our customers who live and garden north of USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 6b, where this Bamboo is not winter hardy, you’ll be happy to know it can be grown in containers that can be brought indoors during winter and placed back outside when temperatures warm up in spring.
Growing Preferences
Spotted Leopard Bamboo is easy to grow in any average, well-drained but moist soil and full sun to part shade. During the first growing season after planting, water as needed to keep soil around the plants moist, but not soggy or wet. When established, most bamboo will tolerate periods of dry weather, however, will appreciate an occasional deep soaking if the leaves begin to curl from drought stress.
How To Grow Bamboo Plants Indoors
Spotted Leopard is a running bamboo, which means it spreads. Bamboo can be controlled in a small area (a normal city yard) simply by mowing or stepping on the young shoots. New shoots of some bamboo can also be used for culinary purposes and cooked, much like asparagus. Keep in mind that running bamboo only puts up new shoots for a short time each year and, when they are “shooting,” the new plants are very fragile and easy to destroy. Root pruning or installing Bamboo Root Barrier are other methods to control spread.
Helpful Articles
Click on a link below to find helpful advice from our experts on how to plant and care for Bamboo plants.
How To Grow Bamboo Plants Indoors
How To Plant Bamboo Plants In The Ground
How To Plant Bamboo Plants In Containers & Pots
How To Fertilize And Water Bamboo Plants
How To Prune Bamboo Plants
How To Stop The Spread Of Bamboo Plants
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This was purchased as a gift for a family member wanting to start a natural screen or fence along the edge of their property. We were all very impressed with the ease in ordering the right variety for the climate zone, the wide selection and the quality and the size of the bamboo when it arrived. Thank you for helping to make it a very Happy Birthday!——————————————————-We are so glad you and your family are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the great review! Beth | WBG 🙂
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