Botanical Name: Common Names:
Bambusa vulgaris Vittata Common Bamboo,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Palms, Ferns & Tropical Clumping, Dense, Upright
Description:
A giant form of clumping, ornamental bamboo that will need a large growing space. If you have the space in a warm climate it can make a spectacular display of bright yellow with green striped tall thick canes. It can get up to 10-15m tall with the canes 5-8cm in diameter. If planted in a large pot it will be stunted, A root barrier would be advisable for this variety.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
10-25m 2-4m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Embankment, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Hedging / Screening, Mass Planting, Park And Gardens, Playgrounds, Tropical Garden, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free, Mealy Bugs, Sooty Mould
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Poaceae Asia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green, Yellow
Flower Colour: Insignificant
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: N/A
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Medium
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Moderate
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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