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Pigmy Green Stripe Bamboo 'Chrysophyllus' (Pleioblastus viridistriatus): Variegated Dwarf Running Bamboo

Overview

'Chrysophyllus' is a striking cultivar of Dwarf Greenstripe Bamboo. New leaves emerge bright golden-yellow with green stripes, maturing to green with yellow stripes. It forms a low, dense groundcover 12-18 inches tall, spreading by running rhizomes. Excellent for brightening shady areas.

Taxonomy & Nomenclature

Family:	Poaceae (poh-AY-see-ee)
Genus:	Pleioblastus (plee-o-blast-uss)
Species:	viridistriatus (vi-rid-ee-stry-AH-tus)
Cultivar:	Chrysophyllus

Cultivation & Uses

Partial to full shade; moist, well-drained soil. Hardy to USDA zone 6. **Running bamboo** – requires containment. Mow in late winter to encourage fresh, colorful new growth. Use as a groundcover under trees, in containers (to restrict spread), or as a bright accent in shaded borders.

Grasses and Bamboo: Black Bamboo (Phyllostachys nigra); Hardy Bamboo 'Green Panda' (Fargesia rufa 'Green Panda'); Pigmy Green Stripe Bamboo (Pleioblastus viridistriatus): Colorful Running Groundcover; Pigmy Green Stripe Bamboo 'Chrysophyllus' (Pleioblastus viridistriatus): Variegated Dwarf Running Bamboo; Robust Fargesia (Fargesia robusta): A Tall, Clumping Bamboo for Screening; Dwarf Bamboo (Dendrocalamus minor): A Small, Clumping Tropical Bamboo; Bamboo 'Green Stripe' (Bambusa dolichomerithalla 'Green Stripe'); Bamboo (Gigantochloa pseudoarundinacea); Bamboo (Fargesia denudata); Bamboo (Bambusa arnhemica)

Garden Articles

Hardy Bamboo (Fargesia rufa)

Running Bamboo (Phyllostachys vivax)

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Monastery Bamboo (Thyrsostachys siamensis): Elegant Clumping Bamboo for Warm Climates

Bamboo 'Kimmei' (Semiarundinaria yashadake): Variegated Running Bamboo with Sulcate Culms

Marbled Bamboo (Chimonobambusa marmorea): Rare Running Bamboo with Marbled Culms

Common Bamboo (Bambusa vulgaris): The Classic Tropical Clumping Bamboo

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Beechey Bamboo (Bambusa beecheyana): Large Tropical Clumper with Edible Shoots

Bamboo 'Kimmei' (Semiarundinaria yashadake): Variegated Running Bamboo with Yellow Sulcus

Marbled Bamboo (Chimonobambusa marmorea): Rare Running Bamboo with Marbled Culms

Common Bamboo (Bambusa vulgaris): Giant Tropical Clumping Bamboo

Male Bamboo (Dendrocalamus strictus): Solid-Culmed Tropical Clumper for Timber

Bengal Bamboo (Bambusa tulda): Strong Tropical Clumper for Construction

Bamboo 'Shiroshima' (Hibanobambusa tranquillans): A Striking, Variegated Bamboo for Shade