Nodding Bamboo (Bambusa nutans)

Family: Poaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Bambusa nutans is a tropical plant found in Southeast Asia that grows up to 6-15 m tall. It is a graceful bamboo that can be used as an ornamental. The shoots of this species are cooked. The culm has various uses, mainly as poles. It is a source of fibre used in making papers in India.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Shoots

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Edible portion: Shoots. Shoots - cooked. — Edible portion: Shoots.; Shoots - cooked.

Habitat & North American Range

Moist hill slopes and flat uplands in well-drained sandy loam to clayey loam soils at elevations from 700 - 1,500 metres. (Zone 9, Zone 10)