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Phyllostachys vivax 'Aureocaulis'/Golden Chinese Timber Bamboo
Culms showing the interesting vertical green and yellow bands
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Culms showing the interesting vertical green and yellow bands
A grove of the Chinese timber bamboo
Cleaning a bamboo culm
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Scientific Name:
Phyllostachys vivax 'Aureocaulis'
Common Name:
Golden Chinese Timber Bamboo
Plant Type:
Evergreen
Leaf Type:
Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone:
6, 7, 8, 9, 10
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Height:
over 50 feet
Light Exposure:
Sun, Part Sun
Drainage:
Well drained, Moist
Rate of Growth:
Fast
Water Requirement:
Medium
Maintenance Level:
Low
Susceptible to insects
and diseases:
Yes
Comments:
This is a spectacular bamboo with its golden yellow culms randomonly striped with deep rich green is truely a sight to behold. Plants are over 50 feet tall in warmer climates and the diameter of the culms reaches 5 inches.