Yellow Groove Bamboo Phyllostachys aureosulcata
Other Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- fy-lo-STAK-iss aw-ree-oh-sul-KAY-ta
- This plant is an invasive species in North Carolina
- Description
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Yellow groove bamboo is a running type of bamboo with very invasive tendencies. It has a yellow strip up its 2" culms. This plant is an invasive species and should not be planted. It is possible for some bamboo to grow upwards of three feet in a single day. It is capable of spreading quickly forming dense stands that prevent native plants from growing.
There are bamboos that do not have running rhizomes and are called clumping bamboo. These are much safer to plant. See varieties to the left. There are even a few native bamboos that grow in the east.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Aggressive invasive tendencies. Listed as invasive in several mid and eastern states including AL, TN, WV, MO, MI and several northeastern states
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Aureocaulis'
- 'Spectabilis'
- 'Aureocaulis'
- 'Aureocaulis', 'Spectabilis'
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- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Aureocaulis'
- 'Spectabilis'
- 'Aureocaulis'
- 'Aureocaulis', 'Spectabilis'
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Phyllostachys
- Species:
- aureosulcata
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Northeastern China
- Distribution:
- Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia
- Play Value:
- Pieces Used in Games
- Screening
- Dimensions:
- Height: 12 ft. 0 in. - 18 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 12 ft. 0 in. - 25 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
- Weed
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Dense
- Erect
- Growth Rate:
- Rapid
- Maintenance:
- High
- Texture:
- Fine
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Texture:
- Loam (Silt)
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Alkaline (>8.0)
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Available Space To Plant:
- 12-24 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Green
- Fruit Type:
- Caryopsis
- Fruit Length:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Width:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Description:
- Seed is in the form of a grain and blooms once every 20 years or more
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Cream/Tan
- Green
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Green
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Long-lasting
- Leaf Shape:
- Lanceolate
- Hairs Present:
- Yes
- Leaf Length:
- > 6 inches
- Leaf Description:
- Olive green 7" long lanceolate leaves are hairy at the base.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- Culms have zig zags in the lower portion. Upper culms are upright.
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Landscape:
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Black Walnut
- Drought
- Pollution
- Problems:
- Invasive Species
- Weedy
