Family: Poaceae
Scientific Name: Pleioblastus auricomus
Common Name: Compact Gold Striped Bamboo
| Description | A small Bamboo with ornamental foliage. |
| Pronunciation | (plee-o-blast-us) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Grass Ornamental |
| Hardiness Zone | 5 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average to moist, draught tolerant when etablished |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Leaves | bright yellow green striped leaves |
| Dimensions | up to 3 feet, can spread rapidly especially in the warmer climates |
| Propagation | division in the spring |
| Misc Facts | Name from the Greek words plenis (many) and blastos (buds). Referring to the many branches arising from one node. |
| Notes & Reference | #92-The Encyclopedia of Ornamental Grass (Greenlee), #103-The Color Encyclopedia of Ornamental Grasses (Rick Darke) |
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