Phyllostachys sulphurea

Botanical Description

Phyllostachys sulphurea is an evergreen bamboo that can grow 7 - 8 metres tall; the erect, woody culms are 30 - 40mm in diameter with thin-walled internodes. The rhizomes are elongated, the plant having a running habit that can produce new canes some distance from the main clump, especially in warm climates. This tendency to run, however, is somewhat less in cooler climates, where new shoot production can be rather reduced. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of food and materials. It is much grown as an ornament in gardens[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ]. The plant has a running rootstock and can become invasive in warmer climates. In cooler regions of the temperate zone, however, it does not produce enough new shoots to be invasive but it still wanders about a bit.