Semiarundinaria okuboi

Maximum Height: 25'
Maximum Diameter: 1 1/2"
Minimum Temperature: -3° F
Does best in full sun.
Spreading: Aggressive

Formerly Semiarundinaria villosa. The leaves are distinctive in being wider for their length than leaves of other bamboos.

Performance
Semiarundinaria okuboi (Zone 7)

Semiarundinaria okuboi...

First year

Second year
Bamboo - Semiarundinaria okuboi Second year growth photo

Third year
Bamboo - Semiarundinaria okuboi Third year growth photo

Fourth year
Bamboo - Semiarundinaria okuboi Fourth year growth photo

Fifth year
Bamboo - Semiarundinaria okuboi Fifth year growth photo

Name	Botanical	Alternate	Meaning
Pronunciation Semiarundinaria okuboi
Botanical Latin is essentially a written language .... How they are pronounced really matters little provided they sound pleasant and are understood by all concerned... W.T. Stearn an authority on Botanical Latin
Semiarundinaria	SEM-eye-ar-run-din-NAY-ree-uh		From the Latin semi meaning half and the noun "arundo" (cane) and the suffix "-aria" signifies belonging to.
okuboi	OH-kuh-boy	OH-kuh-BO-eye

Uses Semiarundinaria okuboi
Edible shoots	Small	Hedge	Unknown
House	Unknown	Wood quality	Unknown
Container	Good	Crafts	Good
Screen	Good	Ornamental	Excellent
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