Semiarundinaria fastuosa

Botanical Description

Semiarundinaria fastuosa is an evergreen bamboo that can grow 5 - 8 metres tall; the erect, woody culms are 20 - 40mm in diameter with thin-walled internodes 10 - 30cm long[ 58 Title Flora of Japan. (English translation) Publication Author Ohwi. G. Publisher Smithsonian Institution Year 1965 ISBN - Description The standard work. Brilliant, but not for the casual reader. ].. 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. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of materials. A very ornamental plant, often grown in gardens, where it can be used to make a hedge[ 195 Title The Book of Bamboo Publication Author Farrelly. D. Publisher Sierra Club. Year 1984 ISBN 0-87156-825-X Description Very readable, giving lots of information on the uses of bamboos, both temperate and tropical. ]. The plant has a running rootstock but it is slow moving and generally well behaved in cool climates such as western Europe.