Common Bamboo (Bambusa vulgaris)

Family: Poaceae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Common bamboo or Bambusa vulgaris is a large, tropical, spineless bamboo that can grow up to 20 m tall and up to 10 cm across at the base. It has distinctive triangular culm sheath with hairy edges. Among all other bamboo species, common bamboo is one of the largest and most easily recognize. It has a wide range of uses. The young shoots are edible when cooked.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Shoots

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

refreshing drink. — Edible portion: Shoots.; Young shoots - cooked.; They can be eaten with rice.; The shoots are 5 - 9cm in diameter.

Habitat & North American Range

Riversides and open forests in Yunnan. (Zone 9)