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{{SPlantbox
|familia=Poaceae
|genus=Bambusa
|species=vulgaris
|taxo_author=Schrad.
|common_name=Painted Bamboo, Striped Bamboo, Golden Hawaiian Bamboo 'Vittata'
|habit=bamboo
|lifespan=perennial
|Temp Metric=°F
|jumpin=If this plant info box on watering; zones; height; etc. is mostly empty you can click on the edit tab and fill in the blanks!
|image=Bambusa vulgaris.JPG
|image_width=240
}}
'''''Bambusa vulgaris''''' is an open clump type [[bamboo]] species with lemon yellow culms with green stripes and dark green leaves. The shoots are edible and remain buttercup yellow after cooking. It can tolerate minor frost. It is a preferred species for [[erosion control]]. It can grow up to a height of 12 m, and a thickness of 8 cm.<ref>[http://www.bamboo-oz.com.au/species/B_vulgarisVittata.html Bambusa vulgaris], OzBamboo; ''Retrieved: 2007-12-19</ref>
==Cultivation==
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==Gallery==
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Image:Bambusa vulgaris (Dominica).jpg| photo 1
File:Starr 030807-0121 Bambusa vulgaris.jpg| photo 2
File:Starr 030807-0120 Bambusa vulgaris.jpg| photo 3
</gallery>
==References==
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<!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 -->
<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 -->
<!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 -->
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