Image: Alberto Colatore (cc-by-nc) via iNaturalist
Exposurefull sun
Watermoderate
Typebamboo
Distribution
Pleioblastus viridistriatus
kamuro-zasa
Description
A small evergreen bamboo forming a compact colony of erect, purplish-green canes to 2m in height, with narrow, yellow and green striped leaves up to 20cm in length
Mature Height
2.5m
Mature Spread
2.5m
Plant Characteristics
Foliage
Evergreen
Growth Habit
SuckeringClumping
Growth Speed
Moderate · 0.3 m/yr
Soil Texture
ClayLoamSand
Soil pH
AcidAlkalineNeutral
Soil Moisture
Moist but well-drained
Hardiness (RHS)
H7
Hardiness (USDA)
Zones 1-12
Flowering Season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Key Features
ArchitecturalHedging and screens