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Chinese Temple Bamboo (Sinobambusa tootsik): Elegant Running Bamboo for Shade

Overview

Chinese Temple Bamboo is a graceful, running bamboo native to China. It has slender, straight culms 15-20 feet tall with small, delicate leaves, forming an airy, open grove. It is one of the most shade-tolerant running bamboos, thriving in conditions where others fail. Often planted near temples.

Taxonomy & Nomenclature

Family:	Poaceae (poh-AY-see-ee)
Genus:	Sinobambusa (sy-no-bam-BOO-sa)
Species:	tootsik

Cultivation & Uses

Partial to full shade; moist, well-drained soil. Hardy to USDA zone 7 (maybe 6 with protection). **Running bamboo** – requires rhizome barrier. Excellent for woodland gardens, shady screens, and as an elegant specimen. The delicate foliage casts a light, dappled shade.

Grasses and Bamboo: Black Bamboo (Phyllostachys nigra); Hardy Bamboo (Fargesia rufa); Running Bamboo (Phyllostachys vivax); Temple Bamboo (Semiarundinaria fastuosa): Stately Upright Bamboo with Nodal Swelling; 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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