Fargesia nitida

Botanical Name: Fargesia nitida
Common Name: fountain bamboo
Family Name: Poaceae
Origin/Distribution: China

Leaf: Green-yellow, (fall)Green-yellow, Simple, Lanceolate/Acuminate/Sheathing

Bud: Alternate

Flower: Yellow, Purple, Panicle-like, Spikelet, Not showy

Fruit/Seed: Grain(caryopsis), Insignificant

Stem/Bark: Green, Smooth

Size: Height: 3.0 - 5.0m/Spread: 1.5 - 2.0m

Habit: Arching, Spreading, Stiffly upright

Form: Columnar, Oval-vertical

Soil: Acidic, Rich, Well-drained

Moisture: Moderate

Sun: Partial sun, Full sun

Exposure: Filtered shade, Partial shade

Hardiness zone(USDA): 5 - 8

Landscape use: Accent plant, Container planting, Hedge row, Mixed shrub boarder, Screening, Specimen plant, Tall background, Woodland margin

Notes: Perennial, *Great substitute for Bamboo, tall & not an aggressive spreading plant, looks like bamboo