| Phyllostachys aurea | |
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| Phyllostachys aurea | |
| 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 Riviere & C.Riviere Bull. Soc. Natl. Acclim. France sér. 3, 5:716, fig. 36. 1878 |
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| Synonyms | |
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Bambusa aurea |
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Phyllostachys aurea, Golden bamboo, is a bamboo species in the genus Phyllostachys native to China. It is a 'running bamboo' type.
Vernacular names include: Fishpole bamboo, Fish-pole bamboo, Golden bamboo, Fairyland bamboo (Aust.), and Monk's belly bamboo.
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Phyllostachys aurea is cultivated as an ornamental plant for gardens. It is the most commonly cultivated bamboo in the United States, where it can grow very aggressively in the warm climates of the southeastern U.S. and California. [1]
Subspecies and cultivars include:
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