Botanical Name - Bambusa Arundinacea Family - Poacaeae Type - Greenhouse Perennial  Height - 15 to 40 meters Common Name - Spiny bamboo, Thorny bamboo, Tziu chu, Kalak, Bans Seeds Bambusa Arundinacea commonly known as spiny bamboo or bans is one of the largest varieties of grass in the world. It has multiple branches coming out of the nodes with one or two of them being exceptionally large. Although this variety thrives in tropical and subtropical climate but it can be very easily grown as pot plant and can be an impressive summer bedding for the garden.