Yellow Bamboo

Phyllostachys aurea Carrière ex A. & C. Rivière

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Poaceae

Explanation of name: Phyllostachys comes from Greek phyllo and stachys, leaf and spike. Aurea means yellow.

Synonym: Bambusa aurea Carr.

Natural range: China, Japan

Recognition: Mid-sized bamboo to about 15’ tall (BA1) with yellow culms. Leaves saw-toothed along one edge, usually whitish beneath. Leaf sheaths with purplish spots.

Landscape uses: An invasive species not recommended for landscape use

Notes: Invasive exotic. Listed by the Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council as a Category II invasive exotic species. There are numerous cultivars of this abundant, widespread, much-used bamboo.