Edible Bamboo Bundle: 'Asper', 'Black Asper' & 'Oldhamii'
Regular price $239.85 Sale price $215.87Gourmet Shoots, Living Privacy Screens, and Sustainable Beauty!
Transform your garden or food forest with our Edible Bamboo Collection, featuring three of the most sought-after clumping bamboo varieties prized for their delicious, tender shoots and rapid growth. Whether you’re growing for gourmet harvests, natural windbreaks, or stunning privacy hedges, these non-invasive, clumping bamboos offer it all—beauty, productivity, and sustainability.
This curated collection includes:
- Asper Bamboo (Bambusa asper) – The giant of edible bamboo! Produces large, sweet shoots highly prized in Southeast Asian cuisine. Grows up to 100 feet, perfect for towering privacy screens and canopy layers.
- Black Asper Bamboo (Bambusa lako) – An ornamental showstopper with jet-black culms and edible shoots. Reaches 50-70 feet—ideal for hedges, windbreaks, and gourmet dishes.
- Oldhamii Bamboo (Bambusa oldhamii) – Known as Sweet Shoot Bamboo, it produces mild, tender shoots and thrives in Zones 8-11, making it one of the most cold-hardy tropical bamboos. Reaches 50-65 feet with elegant, upright culms.
Whether you’re harvesting shoots for stir-fries, soups, or pickling, or creating a lush, green privacy screen, these bamboos are fast-growing, drought-tolerant once established, and clumping, so they won’t take over your space.
Quick Facts: Edible Bamboo Varieties
| Asper Bamboo | Black Asper Bamboo | Oldhamii Bamboo | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Bambusa asper | Bambusa lako | Bambusa oldhamii |
| Common Names | Asper, Giant Bamboo | Black Asper, Timor Black Bamboo | Oldhamii, Sweet Shoot Bamboo |
| Plant Type | Perennial Clumping Bamboo | Perennial Clumping Bamboo | Perennial Clumping Bamboo |
| Life Cycle | Perennial | Perennial | Perennial |
| Food Forest Layer | Canopy / Windbreak Layer | Canopy / Windbreak Layer | Canopy / Windbreak Layer |
| Mature Size | 60-100 ft tall | 50-70 ft tall | 50-65 ft tall |
| Light | Full Sun to Partial Shade | Full Sun to Partial Shade | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Needs | Moderate; drought-tolerant once established | Moderate; drought-tolerant once established | Moderate; drought-tolerant once established |
| Harvest Season | Spring (young shoots) | Spring (young shoots) | Spring (young shoots) |
| Time to Harvest | 1-2 years for shoots | 2-3 years for shoots | 1-2 years for shoots |
| Self-Fertile | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Growth Rate | Fast | Fast | Fast |
| Native Region | Southeast Asia | Timor, Indonesia | Taiwan |
| Florida Native | No | No | No |
| Zones | USDA Zones 9-11 | USDA Zones 9-11 | USDA Zones 8-11 |
| Propagation | Division / Tissue Culture | Division / Tissue Culture | Division / Tissue Culture |
| Pot Size | 1-Gallon Plantable Biodegradable Coconut Coir Pot | 1-Gallon Plantable Biodegradable Coconut Coir Pot | 1-Gallon Plantable Biodegradable Coconut Coir Pot |
| Seasonal Characteristics | Evergreen, Cold-sensitive under 25°F | Evergreen, Cold-sensitive under 25°F | Evergreen, Cold-tolerant down to 20°F |
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