Notice it says certain species not specifying which ones.
Growing bamboo from seeds how fast.
From planting the seed it will take about 1 to 3 weeks for the bamboo sprout to reach the surface.
Moso bamboo is also a versatile plant and is frequently used.
3 remove the greenhouse lid when the sprouts start to touch it.
However the seeds sometimes take up to six months to germinate.
Different bamboo species seeds germinate at different lengths of time.
Bamboo grows extremely quickly.
On average this type of bamboo grows from to 5 feet tall within a year which is a considerably moderate to fast rate.
It is also a fast growing bamboo sometimes growing as much as 4 feet in 24 hours.
Guinness world records states that the world record for the fastest growing plant on earth belongs to a certain bamboo species that grows up to 91 cm 35 per day which is almost 4 cm 1 5 an hour or at a speed of 0 00003 km h 0 00002 mph.
For running varieties how fast does bamboo grow.
Moso bamboo phyllostachys edulis is one of the giant bamboos and typically grows between 40 to 60 feet or more.
There are no hard and fast rules.
Although rare it may even grow as high as 15 feet in a span of 10 to 12 months.
Step 1 pour seed starting compost into a bucket or large bowl.
Indigenous to china it is hardy in usda zones 7 to 10.
So don t throw out the seeds unless you are sure there is no likelihood of germination.