BAMBUSA EUTULDOIDES VIRIDI-VITTATA

Probable height in Southern California within 3 years = 15'

Probable ultimate height in Southern California = 20'

Height in habitat = 25'

Loses leaves around  30 degrees Fahrenheit.

Loses canes around  21 degrees Fahrenheit.

Rhizomes die around  15 degrees Fahrenheit.

If growing in the ground it prefers to grow in full sun.

A clumping bamboo - rhizomes will not run sideways.

Minimum soil depth required for a healthy plant = 1'

Unrestrained rhizome depth in moist soil = 2' 

This is a new import from China. It has beautiful yellow canes with occasional green striping and some occasional variegation in the leaves. It has a vertical growth form with low branching. It makes a stunning ornamental. Maximum diameter canes 1".