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Phyllostachys virella is a hardy running bamboo from Zhejiang, China, grown for its thick, scented culms that reach about 9 m. Plant it where its spreading rhizomes can be contained.
Phyllostachys virella is a hardy running bamboo with culms that grow thick relative to its height with a subtle scent suggestive of sandalwood.
This bamboo grows in areas ranging from subtropical to temperate and tolerates winter low temperatures better than most bamboos.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Phyllostachys virella by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
