Common bamboo vs Hedge bamboo

Bambusa vulgaris compared with Bambusa multiplex

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common bamboo	Hedge bamboo
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class same	Liliopsida (単子葉植物綱)	Liliopsida (単子葉植物綱)
Order same	Poales (イネ目)	Poales (イネ目)
Family same	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus same	Bambusa (Bamboo)	Bambusa (Bamboo)
Species	Bambusa vulgaris	Bambusa multiplex

Evolutionary Relationship

Common bamboo and Hedge bamboo share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bambusa. (Bamboo)

表示 Genus: Bambusa

Conservation Status

Common bamboo

NE — Not Evaluated

Trend: Stable →

Hedge bamboo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common bamboo	Hedge bamboo
Diet	Autotroph	—
Average Lifespan	120 years	—
Average Length	20.0 m	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common bamboo

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (18 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (Italy), North America (9 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (5 countries).

Hedge bamboo

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (4 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

Common bamboo

世界で最も広く栽培されている竹種の一つであるリュウチク（真竹）は、最適な条件下で1日最大91cmという驚異的な速度で成長し、アジア、アフリカ、アメリカの熱帯・亜熱帯地域に分布します。技術的には樹木ではなく巨大な草であるこの種の稈は20メートルに達し、建設、紙、繊維、食品のための急速更新可能な木材代替品を提供します。竹林に依存するジャイアントパンダを含む野生生物の重要な生息地構成要素です。