Phyllostachys aurea

Branches of the gold tube bamboo ( Phyllostachys aurea )

The gold tube bamboo ( Phyllostachys aurea, Synonym: Bambusa aurea ) is a bamboo species in the genus Phyllostachys.

Description

The gold bamboo pipe has dense, narrow, erect, pale green to yellow sun straws and 2.5 to 4 meters high. The leaves are light green, 10 cm long and 1-2 cm wide.

Etymology

Phyllostachys is derived from the Greek and means something like: " leafy spike ", a reference to the inflorescence with leaves. aurea [ Latin ] means "golden" and refers to the golden stalks.

Dissemination

The gold tube bamboo comes from subtropical areas in South China.

Use

In China are made from the stalks of walking sticks and fishing, from the rhizomes and knobs for umbrellas.

Use in the garden

The gold tube bamboo is very suitable as a screen or hedge. It is easy to grow and adaptable.

Swell

• Simon Crouzet and Oliver Colin: bamboo. Agricultural Publishing 2003, ISBN 3-8001-4195-7.