Golden Crookstem

Phyllostachys aureosulcata ‘Aureocaulis’

From: China

Running Bamboo.
An aggressive underground spreader.
Should be confined to a pot or planter.
Golden canes, occasionally striped with green near the base, which are magenta when young if they are exposed to sunlight.
Sometimes called ‘Zig-Zag Bamboo’ because of the behaviour of few of the canes at their bases.
Good dense screening bamboo for balconies.
Suits fairly small troughs.
Also among the best for edible shoots; edible raw.