This variable running bamboo has an upright habit with the canes (culms) arched from the weight of the large dark green lanced-shaped leaves. It is moderately invasive and under cultivation it normally reaching 1m (3ft) tall.

Hardiness zones 8 to 9 

Indocalamus tessellatus is naturally found from China to Japan and Malaysia growing in well drained, fertile moist organic rich light soils in an open sunny position and is frost and drought tender.

The Large Leaf Bamboo is grown as an understorey plant in shaded positions or used as a container plant and glasshouse specimen in cold regions. It is also planted around water features or swimming pools. It is slowly invasive and may require containing preferring a well drained soil, not boggy. It is fast growing and establishes in 2 to 3 years and is suitable for coastal or mountain regions. ID 903

Indocalamus (in-do-KAL-a-mus) tessellatus (tess-ell-AY-tus) 

Poaceae (poh_AY-see-ee)
Grass Family