Botanical Name: Phyllostachys aurea
Common Name: Golden bamboo
Type of Plant: monocot: shrub
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape clumping habit of several to many erect, woody, green, canelike stems, usually with crowded joints (nodes), at the base – spreads rapidly via underground rhizomes
Height 6-12' (20')
Spread indefinite
Growth Rate rapid
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoor tolerates any exposure
Soil prefers moist loam, tolerates most
Hardiness hardy (all zones)
 
Morphology:
Leaves short, grass like blades, lanceolate, bright green, 2-6" long alternate, lacking petioles – very short ones present – 1/16"
Flowers inconspicuous
Fruit inconspicuous
 
Propagation:
division of rhizome
 
Usage:
large accent shrub for its distinctive clumping habit; large background mass/screen – tub plant
 
Landscape Care:
Watering prefers regular, tolerates considerable drought after established
Fertilizing little required after established
Pruning cut back rhizome to prevent massive invasiveness of plant
Pests/Diseases relatively free
Special Conditions/Other plant in containers to prevent rhizome spread
 
Origin: Japan
Family: Poaceae

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