Scientific Name
Pleioblastus auricoma

Common Name
Kanuro zasa; Compact golden striped bamboo

Hardiness Zones: 5-9
Height: 3'
Light Requirements: Sun to partial shade
Soil/Moisture: Moist soil if grown in sun; drought tolerant once established
Form/Texture: Medium
Inflorescence: Grown for foliage
Comments: Bright yellow striped bamboo with green stripes of various width; good container plant; aggressive spreads by rhizomes
Cultivars: --
 

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