Description
Large, upright, dense tufted bamboo, perennial (H 2,5-3,5 m, W 1-2 m), without quick-spreading horizontal rhizomes, spreads slowly. Stems reddish-green, sprouts later slightly arching. Leaves narowly lanceolate (6-10 cm), light to mid dark green. Flowers not remarkable. Requires sufficiently drained, but always moderately moist soils, and sunny to half-shady sites, protected from hot sun and dry wind. Easily withstands cold, withstands heat better than other fargesias.