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|species=vulgaris
 
|species=vulgaris
 
|taxo_author=Schrad.
 
|taxo_author=Schrad.
|common_name=Painted Bamboo, Striped Bamboo, Golden Hawaiian Bamboo 'Vittata'
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|common_name=Painted Bamboo, Striped Bamboo, Golden Hawaiian Bamboo 'Vittata', Common or Yellow-stemmed Bamboo
 
|habit=bamboo
 
|habit=bamboo
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|Max ht box=50
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|Max ht metric=ft
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|height_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381
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|Min wd box=15
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|Min wd metric=ft
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|Max wd box=30
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|Max wd metric=ft
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|width_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381
 
|lifespan=perennial
 
|lifespan=perennial
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|life_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381
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|exposure=sun, part-sun
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|sun_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381
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|water=wet, moist, moderate
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|water_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381
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|features=foliage
 
|Temp Metric=°F
 
|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!
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|min_zone=9
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|usda_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381
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|max_zone=12
 
|image=Bambusa vulgaris.JPG
 
|image=Bambusa vulgaris.JPG
 
|image_width=240
 
|image_width=240
 
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'''''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&nbsp;m, and a thickness of 8&nbsp;cm.<ref>[http://www.bamboo-oz.com.au/species/B_vulgarisVittata.html Bambusa vulgaris], OzBamboo; ''Retrieved: 2007-12-19</ref>
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'''''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==
 
==Cultivation==
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===Propagation===
 
===Propagation===
 
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Offsets buried in soil.
    
===Pests and diseases===
 
===Pests and diseases===