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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