Simmons BAMBOO Farm
How to find us
Our farm is located at 100
Simmons Family Farm Road just
off of Holz Rd. (CR 224), south of
Niederwald, Texas. While we
enjoy farm visitors, we can serve
you better if you make an
appointment
Our farm is located at 100
Simmons Family Farm Road just
off of Holz Rd. (CR 224), south of
Niederwald, Texas. While we
enjoy farm visitors, we can serve
you better if you make an
appointment
Bamboo: The Giant Grass
It is hard to believe that the grass growing in your front yard is related
to the plant that has been used in some parts of the world for millennia
to fulfill all of man's basic needs: food, clothing and shelter. Today,
beautiful flooring, paneling and veneers are crafted from this grass.
Cloth obtained from both bamboo fiber and bamboo rayon are popular
fabrics. Bamboo shoots are still a favorite dish in Asia and through out
the world. There are even several companies that build bamboo houses
that meet or exceed international and state building codes.
Remarkably, this plant has many more attribute that make it stand high
above most other plants, literally. It can reach heights of over 120 feet.
During the shooting season, one species has been documented to grow
an incredible 47.6 inches in a 24 hour period.
It is hard to believe that the grass growing in your front yard is related
to the plant that has been used in some parts of the world for millennia
to fulfill all of man's basic needs: food, clothing and shelter. Today,
beautiful flooring, paneling and veneers are crafted from this grass.
Cloth obtained from both bamboo fiber and bamboo rayon are popular
fabrics. Bamboo shoots are still a favorite dish in Asia and through out
the world. There are even several companies that build bamboo houses
that meet or exceed international and state building codes.
Remarkably, this plant has many more attribute that make it stand high
above most other plants, literally. It can reach heights of over 120 feet.
During the shooting season, one species has been documented to grow
an incredible 47.6 inches in a 24 hour period.
Bamboo List 2009/2010
Bambusa multiplex 'Alphonse Karr'
Bambusa multiplex 'Fern Leaf'
Bambusa multiplex 'Green Hedge'
Bambusa multiplex 'Mini Fern'
Bambusa multiplex 'Stripestem Fernleaf'
Bambusa multiplex 'Tiny Fern'
Hibonobambusa tranquillans ‘Shiroshima'
Phyllostachys nigra
Pleioblastus distichus
Pleioblastus humilis
Pleioblastus pygmaeus
Pleioblastus shibuyanus 'Tsuboi'
Pleioblastus simonii
Pleioblastus fortunei
Pleioblastus viridistriatus
Bambusa multiplex 'Alphonse Karr'
Bambusa multiplex 'Fern Leaf'
Bambusa multiplex 'Green Hedge'
Bambusa multiplex 'Mini Fern'
Bambusa multiplex 'Stripestem Fernleaf'
Bambusa multiplex 'Tiny Fern'
Hibonobambusa tranquillans ‘Shiroshima'
Phyllostachys nigra
Pleioblastus distichus
Pleioblastus humilis
Pleioblastus pygmaeus
Pleioblastus shibuyanus 'Tsuboi'
Pleioblastus simonii
Pleioblastus fortunei
Pleioblastus viridistriatus
Psuedosasa owatarii
Sasa palmata,
Sasa tsuboiana
Sasa vetchii
Sasaella masamuneana 'Albostriata’
Sasaella masamuneana 'Aureostriata’
Semiarundinaria yashadaki ‘Kimmei’
Shibatea chinensis,
Shibatea kumasaca,
Sinobambusa tootsik ‘Albostriata'
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