Running bamboo reaching 6–10 m with canes that mature from green to glossy black, used for ornamental woodwork, furniture, fishing rods, and shakuhachi flutes.
Hardiness ratings
| System | Rating | Temperature range | How to read it |
|---|---|---|---|
| USDA hardiness zone | Zone 7–10 | −17.8 °C to 4.4 °C | Plant tolerates down to this zone |
| RHS hardiness rating | H5 | −15 °C to −10 °C | Plant needs at least this level of cold tolerance |
| Canadian plant hardiness zone | Zone 7–9 | −12 °C and warmer | Plant tolerates down to this zone |
| Australian (ANBG) zone | Zone 2–6 | −10 °C to 15 °C | Plant tolerates down to this zone |
Growing notes
- Mature canes used for fine craft and joinery — flutes, brush handles, and quality fishing rods
- WARNING: Running rhizome — install rhizome barriers 60 cm deep or grow in containers, will otherwise spread into neighbouring planting and lawns
- Canes start green and gradually darken to glossy black over 1–3 years — the colour change is the principal ornamental feature
- Smaller and better behaved than P. edulis but still a runner
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