Phyllostachys aurea

Scientific name: Phyllostachys aurea

Common name: golden bamboo

Family name: Poaceae

Useful cultivars and selections: ‘Holochrysa’ ‘Flavescens Inversa’ ‘Koi’

USDA Hardiness Zone:  7-10

Mature height and spread:  Height: 30 feet

Form: upright

Water use: Moist but well-drained

Soil requirements: Loam

Leaf arrangement:  alternate, between nodes

Flower/cone/fruit description(s):

Limitations:  can be an aggressive spreader in hot climates, where care must be used in its placement.

Suitable uses:  hedge

Quick ID description:  yellow stems, congested nodes on the bottom of stems

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