Bambusa vulgaris vittata

Bambusa vulgaris 'Vittata' or Painted Bamboo, is a tropical and subtropical clumping bamboo native to China and Japan. The plant has glossy bright yellow culms that are randomly marked with narrow and broad green stripes and have an average height between 10 -15 m. Internodes are 10-15 cm long, thick-walled, and have an average diameter of 5 - 8 cm.

Habitat
Bambusa vulgaris vittata grows very well on moist soil and under humid conditions but tolerates a wide range of climatic conditions and soil types. It also has a high adaptation to semi-arid areas, and on degraded and flooded lands.

Uses:
Bambusa vulgaris vittata is normally used for light construction such as houses, huts, fences, scaffolding, furniture, musical instruments and handicrafts, basketry, and medicinal extracts. It is often planted as an ornamental bamboo or to form hedges to border land and can be planted on slopes to control erosion.