Fargesia scabrida
orange-stem bamboo
Poaceae
list 7.7
- Bamboo
- Native to China
- Zone 6
- Dense, upright habit.
- Purple culms with orange sheaths. Sharply pointed, dark green leaves
- Part shade, high water use, but tolerant of drought and sun.
- Several cultivars available.
- Clumping bamboo. Rhizomatous, but fairly well behaved. Safe for use in the landscape.
- Very useful bamboo for its clumping habit and drought tolerance. Can be used as a screen or accent, and to give structure to a garden.
