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Temple Bamboo (Semiarundinaria fastuosa): Stately Upright Bamboo with Nodal Swelling

Overview

Temple Bamboo (Narihira Bamboo) is a running bamboo native to Japan, prized for its exceptionally upright, straight culms with prominently swollen nodes, giving a distinctive jointed appearance. It reaches 20-30 feet tall with 1-1.5 inch diameter culms, forming a dense, vertical screen.

Taxonomy & Nomenclature

Family:	Poaceae (poh-AY-see-ee)
Genus:	Semiarundinaria (semi-ee-ar-run-din-NAY-ree-a)
Species:	fastuosa (fast-yoo-OH-suh)

Cultivation & Uses

Full sun to part shade; moist, well-drained soil. Hardy to USDA zone 6. **Running bamboo** – requires rhizome barrier. Excellent for tall, narrow screens, hedges, and as a structural specimen. The culms are valued for traditional crafts. Shear tops to control height.

Grasses and Bamboo: Black Bamboo (Phyllostachys nigra); Hardy Bamboo (Fargesia rufa); Running Bamboo (Phyllostachys vivax); Chinese Temple Bamboo (Sinobambusa tootsik): Elegant Running Bamboo for Shade; Temple Bamboo (Semiarundinaria fastuosa): Upright Running Bamboo with Swollen Nodes; Robust Fargesia (Fargesia robusta): A Tall, Clumping Bamboo for Screening; Dwarf Bamboo (Dendrocalamus minor): A Small, Clumping Tropical Bamboo; Bamboo (Gigantochloa pseudoarundinacea); Bamboo (Fargesia denudata); Bamboo (Bambusa arnhemica)

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