Scientific name: Fargesia nitida

Common name: fountain bamboo

Family name: Poaceae

USDA Hardiness Zone: zone 5 -9

Mature height and spread: 2.5 – 4 meters height, 1 – 1.5 meters spread

Sun: full sun to part shade

Water Use: poorly drained, moisture but well-drained 

Soil Requirement: moisture but well-drained soil

Quick ID description: evergreen, purple stems, small, works very well in the container, grow like fountain, the leaves will tell you it needs water, tolerant limited drought