Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Grass
Origin
China, Japan
Southern Europe
Types
Phyllostachys aurea
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Number of Varieties
102
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40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
Hills, Open grasslands, Open Plains, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-118-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 3
9 - 5
Sunset Zone
H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm61.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Gray, Silver, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Yellow
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
reseeds, Root Division
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
Drought Tolerant, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Bugs
pollinators
Allergy
allergic reaction, Hay fever, wheezing
Congestion, Rhinitis, Runny nose, Watery eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders, Informal Hedge
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Clears heat, Cold, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
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Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Dried heads are used in floristry, suitable for cutting
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PHYLLOSTACHYS aurea
STIPA barbata
Common Name
Golden Bamboo, Running Bamboo
Silver Feather Grass
In Hindi
Bānsa
Silver Feather Grass
In German
Bambus
Miscanthus sinensis 'Silberfeder'
In French
Bambou
Argent Plume Herbe
In Spanish
Bambú
Silver Feather Grass
In Greek
μπαμπού
Silver Feather Grass
In Portuguese
bambu
Prata Pena Relva
In Polish
Bambus
Silver Feather Grass
In Latin
Bamboo
Silver Feather Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Poales
Family
Poaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Acidosasa
Stipa
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Bambuseae
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
9020
1
27800
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