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Pitcher Plants - Sarracenia

Sarracenia leucophylla

Sarracenia leucophylla

Sarracenia flava

Sarracenia flava

Vivax is the  second largest of the cold hardy bamboos. Canes can get up to 6 inches in diameter and 65 to 70 feet tall.  Smooth, deep green canes make an impressive grove to walk through.

Hooded Pitcher Plant

Sarracenia minor

Japanese Timber Bamboo is very similar in look to Vivax.  They grow to abou the same size but Timber bamboo has thicker walls making them ideal for construction.

Sarracenia minor

Sarracenia psitticinia

Black Stripe Bamboo has a look similar to Giant Gray Henon, the primary difference are the dark brown to black stripes on alternating sides of the internodes. Canes can get up to almost 4 inches in diameter and 55 feet tall.

Sarracenia purpurea

Sarracenia purpurea

One of my favorites, Castillion bamboo can get almost 4 inches in diameter and 60 feet tall.  The canes are bright yellow with green stripes on alternate sides of the internodes.  A beautiful giant that really stands out.

Giant Gray Henon

Sarracenia oreophila

Giant Gray Henon is distinct from all the other giants with gray canes that give a grove a ghostly look.  I can always spot this species from a distance by the beautiful gray color.

Sarracenia alata

Sarracenia alata

Sweet Shoot is supposed to have the best eating shoots.  The canes get up to 3 inches in diameter and 40 feet tall.  They often have a wavy, sinuous look.  This is another one of my favorites.

Houzeau

Sarracenia rubra

Houzeau is a big green bamboo with yellow stripes on alternate sides.  It has somewhat curvy canes and get about 3 inches in diameter and 45 tall.  Canes are good for construction and reach full size fairly quickly.

Incense Bamboo