Male Bamboo. Calcutta Stricta or Bamboo (Dendrocalamus strictus)

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

Dendrocalamus strictus is an evergreen Bamboo growing to 15 m (49ft) by 3 m (9ft) at a fast rate. See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 9. The flowers are pollinated by Wind. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid and neutral soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers dry or moist soil and can tolerate drought.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds, Shoots

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

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Young stems - cooked as a vegetable. The stems are 6 - 10cm in diameter. Seed. — Young stems - cooked as a vegetable.; The stems are 6 - 10cm in diameter.

Habitat & North American Range

Drier open deciduous forests in hill slopes, ravines and alluvial plains. (Zone 9)