What is a golden bamboo?
Golden Bambus is a popular name for Phyllostachys Aurea, one of the most common bamboo found in the United States. A very fast growing plant, a golden bamboo was first introduced to the USA at the end of the 18th century as a cash crop. It has grown from the original area of the introduction in Alabama and is now found north as Virginia, south in Florida and west to Texas, as well as in California and Oregon. In some warmer parts of its extent in the United States, it is now classified as an invasive pest plant. It grows very fast and can grow almost anywhere in the USDA 7-10 zones that offer sufficient humidity, unless the temperatures fall below 0 ° F (-18 ° C), the leaves are narrow, only 1/3 to 3/4 inches wide (about 1 to 2 cm). Golden bamboo rarely flowers, sometimes not for decades, and spreads rudes and side shoots. While it prefers full sun, Golden Bambus grows anywhere to get sunlight, even in sparse forest areas.
Krpy or stems of the plant reach a diameter of 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5 cm) The word "gold" in the common name of the species comes from the warm yellow color, which the culmy pulls when exposed to the sun. Bamboo culms grow in sections called internodes. The gold bamboo is short and swollen, often growing in a distorted and twisted way, which increases visual interest.
During the end of the 18th century and the first half of the 20th century, Golden Bambus was often commercially harvested for use as fishing poles, walking sticks and plant betting and for use in furniture. It is so suitable for use as fishing poles, especially for fishing surfing that the second common name for the same plant is the bamboo Fishpole. Recently, we have been Myed mainly as a landscape race, especially to create dense screening and noise barriers.
on Florida is Golden Bambus classified JAKO invasive exotic pest category. Inspection measures where invasive are limited or complete removal of gardening planting, using herbicides and mowing or cutting. The plant easily returns from the root, so the control measures must be repeated during a few vegetation periods.