Friendly name: Beautiful Bamboo

Phyllostachys decora
"Beautiful Bamboo"

Maximum Height: 30'
Maximum Diameter: 2 1/2"
Minimum Temperature: -11° F
Does best in full sun.
Spreading: Aggressive

Phyllostachys decora Beautiful Bamboo

Also called Phyllostachys mannii decora bamboo. From the Yangtze valley and adjacent areas of China. In China, it is called the Beautiful Bamboo. One of the best performers under stress of desert heat, cold and drought in Nevada. Now considered to be conspecific with P. mannii 'Mannii.'

Performance
Phyllostachys decora Beautiful Bamboo (Zone 7)

Phyllostachys decora Beautiful Bamboo

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First year
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Second year
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Third year
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Fourth year
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Fifth year
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Name	Botanical	Alternate	Meaning
Pronunciation Phyllostachys decora Beautiful Bamboo
Botanical Latin is essentially a written language .... How they are pronounced really matters little provided they sound pleasant and are understood by all concerned... W.T. Stearn an authority on Botanical Latin
Phyllostachys	fil-lo-STAK-iss	fy-lo-STAK-iss	Greek for leaf spike
mannii	MAHN-ee-eye

Uses Phyllostachys decora Beautiful Bamboo
Edible shoots	Good	Hedge	Too tall
House	Too large	Wood quality	Excellent
Container	Good	Crafts	Good
Screen	High branching	Ornamental	Good
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Friendly name: Beautiful Bamboo

Phyllostachys decora "Beautiful Bamboo"

Maximum Height: 30' Maximum Diameter: 2 1/2" Minimum Temperature: -11° F Does best in full sun. Spreading: Aggressive