Moso bamboo - Phyllostachys edulis, is the largest temperate bamboo on which the Chinese bamboo industry has been founded. It has both large shoots and fairly thick walled strong timber growing as tall as 90’ and 8” diameter canes. Every year I travel to Avery Island Louisiana home of the @tobascosauce to work with the 2nd oldest grove in the US. The history connects Florida in that E.A. Mcllhenny & David Fairchilds worked diligently their entire lives to introduce new plant species to the US an