Scientific name: Phyllostachys aurea

Common name:goldstem bamboo  

Family name: Poaceae

Useful cultivars and selections:

USDA hardiness zone: 7

Mature height and spread: 7-10m tall, 5-7m wide

Form: Oval, arching

Water use: low

Soil requirements: well-drained, humus

Leaf arrangement: simple. alternate

Fall colour: green/yellow

Flower/cone/fruit description: Panicle flowers (brown purple), grain fruit.

Limitations: Running bamboo; needs to be contained.

Suitable uses: Container planting. Mass planting.

Quick ID: Evergreen. Bamboo. Flat groove on stem. Simple. Alternate. Lanceolate. Grain fruit (brown). Leaves only on tips of stems (pairs at ends). Yellow stem.

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