Rare in cultivation, an upright, compact, evergreen clump-forming bamboo species about 3m tall, with canes displaying distinctive swollen nodes, short stubby branches and lanceolate rich, mid-green leaves to 13cm long
2.5-4 metres
1.5-2.5 metres
| Season | Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit |
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Grow in fertile, humus-rich, leafy, moist but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade, sheltered from cold, dry winds. See bamboo cultivation and if this bamboo outgrows its alloted space see bamboo control
Propagate by seed, division or by removing sections of rhizomes with a stem and root, in spring
Remove weak, dead, damaged or spindly stems in spring and to show off stems to best effect. Cut out any flowering shoots promptly to discourage more from forming
May be susceptible to slug damage on young growth
Generally disease-resistant