Scientific Name:
Fargesia nitida
Pronunciation:
far-JEE-zee-uh NIT-ih-duh
Common Name:
fountain bamboo
Family Name:
Poaceae
Plant Type:
Bamboo, Poales (grass-like)
Key ID Features:
Clump forming bamboo; new culms emerge in summer, olive coloured, slender, no grove, and always with more than three branches arising from the nodes; leaves point down on twiggy whorls at nodes.
Habit:
Arching, Spreading, Stiffly upright
Form:
Columnar, Oval - vertical
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
3 - 5m
Mature Spread:
1.5 - 2.0m
Growth Rate:
Slow
Origin:
S.E. Asia / Japan / China (China)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 7: (-18 to -12 °C)
Exposure:
Part sun/part shade, Filtered shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Acidic, Humus rich, Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Accent plant, Container planting, Hedge row, Mixed shrub border, Screening, Specimen plant, Tall background, Woodland margin
Additional Info:
Google. Compare to umbrella bamboo.
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Colour in Summer:
Green-yellow
Colour in Fall:
Green-yellow
Shapes:
Lanceolate
Apices:
Acuminate
Bases:
Sheathing
Margins:
Inflorescence Type:
Spikelet, Panicle-like
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
0
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Not showy, Yellow, Purple
Flower Time at Peak:
Fruit Type:
Grain (caryopsis)
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant,
Bark Morphology:
Smooth
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green
Organ Modifications:
Fleshy monocot roots, Rhizomes
Propagation:
Division - below ground parts
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Leaf scorch (Deer resistant)
