Golden Bamboo or Phyllostachys Aurea plant
English Name: Golden Bamboo, Fish Pole Bamboo
Japanese Name: Hoteichiku
Max Height: 27 Feet (8 m)
Max Diameter: 1.75 inches (4.5 cm)
Minimum Temp: 0°F (-18°C)
Light Exposure: Full sun
Rhizome System: Running (leptomorph)
Golden Bamboo or Phyllostachys Aurea is a of mutations of Common Bamboo (Bambusa vulgaris), and has golden colored stems. There are narrow green stripes on the stems. Leaves are narrowly lanceshaped, 10-30 cm long, 1.3-2.5 cm broad, both surfaces hairless. It is a typical bamboo for ornamental plantation in the world at present.