Chinese clumping bamboo reaching 6–8 m with fine arching canes and dense foliage, naturally forming a tight clump rather than running. The standard ornamental and screening bamboo of warm-temperate gardens.
Hardiness ratings
| System | Rating | Temperature range | How to read it |
|---|---|---|---|
| USDA hardiness zone | Zone 7–11 | −17.8 °C to 10 °C | Plant tolerates down to this zone |
| RHS hardiness rating | H4 | −10 °C to −5 °C | Plant needs at least this level of cold tolerance |
| Canadian plant hardiness zone | Zone 8–9 | −7 °C and warmer | Plant tolerates down to this zone |
| Australian (ANBG) zone | Zone 3–7 | −5 °C and warmer | Plant tolerates down to this zone |
Growing notes
- Native to southern China — widely cultivated across Southeast Asia and warmer temperate regions worldwide
- Clumping habit (sympodial) — does not run, far better behaved than the Phyllostachys species already in the database (moso, black bamboo)
- Hardy clumping bamboo for fast screening — reaches mature height within 5 years
- Cultivar ‘Alphonse Karr’ has striped golden-and-green canes
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