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Phyllostachys vivax
Also called Elegant Bamboo, Smooth Sheath Bamboo, Vigorous Bamboo, Chinese Timber Bamboo
Running giant bamboo is a tall, fast-growing evergreen grass that forms large thickets from spreading underground rhizomes unless restricted. It is best suited to parks or large gardens, and it needs root barriers or regular management to keep it contained.
Phyllostachys vivax, the Chinese timber bamboo, is a species of flowering plant in the bamboo subfamily of the grass family Poaceae, native to China.
It is a tall, robust evergreen plant growing quickly to 8 m (26 ft) or more, with strong green canes to 12 cm (4.7 in) in diameter, and topped by drooping leaves. Sources vary as to the maximum size, with one source quoting 21 m (69 ft). Mature canes turn yellow.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Phyllostachys vivax 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.
