Phyllostachys aurea

Fishpole bamboo
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
(unranked):	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Poaceae
Subfamily:	Bambusoideae
Supertribe:	Bambusodae
Tribe:	Bambuseae
Subtribe:	Shibataeinae
Genus:	Phyllostachys
Species:	P. aurea
Binomial name
	Phyllostachys aurea; Rivière & C.Rivière; Bull. Soc. Natl. Acclim. France sér. 3, 5:716, fig. 36. 1878
Cultivars
	See text
Synonyms
	Bambos koteisik Siebold; Bambusa aurea Carrière; Bambusa koteisik Zoll.; P. breviligula W.T.Lin & Z.M.Wu; P. formosana Hayata; P. takemurae Muroi; Sinoarundinaria formosa (Hayata) Ohwi ex Mayeb.;

Phyllostachys aurea is a bamboo species of the 'clumping bamboo' type, belonging to the diverse Bambuseae tribe. It is native to Fujian and Zhejiang in China. It is commonly known by the names fishpole bamboo, golden bamboo, monk's belly bamboo and fairyland bamboo (Australia).

Cultivation

Phyllostachys aurea is cultivated as an ornamental plant for gardens. In the United States, it is considered an invasive species that crowds out native species and is difficult to remove. It is the most commonly cultivated bamboo in the United States. It is a cold hardy bamboo, performing well in USDA Plantzones 6 to 10, (Connecticut to Florida).Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page). It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.^[2]

Cultivars

Cultivars include:

Phyllostachys aurea 'Flavescens Inversa' – some lower culms may show a pale yellow stripe on the sulcus
Phyllostachys aurea 'Holochrysa' – common name "golden golden", culms turn yellow/gold sooner than the type form, random leaves have a yellow stripe
Phyllostachys aurea 'Koi' – culms turn yellow but sulcus stays green, random leaves have a yellow stripe
Phyllostachys aurea 'Takemurai' – culms grow taller and lack the compressed internodes of the type form

Uses

P. aurea's lush foliage make desirable for ornamental purposes and privacy hedges; and its characteristic 'knotty' compressed lower internodes render it desirable among collectors.Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page). It is well-suited to the making of bamboo pipes.

Identification and growth habit

The common forms of P. aurea are easily identified by their characteristic compressed internodes in the lower part of the canes which have a tortoiseshell-like appearance. This internodal compression result in shorter heights (25' +/-) and thicker cane diameters (relative to height) than many other Phyllostachys species.Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page).

The canes will turn yellow in full or partial sun, and deepen into a gold-orange color as the plant matures. Branching and foliage tend to start lower to the ground than many other Phyllostachys, but some prefer to cut off lower branches to show off the interesting 'tortoise shell' lower part of the canes (see photo).Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page).

References

^ "Phyllostachys aurea Rivière & C.Rivière". The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
^ "RHS Plant Selector - Phyllostachys aurea". Retrieved 26 May 2013.

External links

Media related to Phyllostachys aurea at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Phyllostachys aurea at Wikispecies

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[tpl-1] "Phyllostachys aurea Rivière & C.Rivière". The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Retrieved 24 August 2015.

[2] "RHS Plant Selector - Phyllostachys aurea". Retrieved 26 May 2013.

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