Hawaiian Gold Bamboo is a clumping bamboo popular as an ornamental species cultivated in Florida and worldwide because of its beautiful golden canes with green stripes. Is is considered one of the Florida-Friendly bamboo species because it does not spread, is easy to grow and low maintenance.
Scientific name: Bambusa vulgaris ‘Vittata’
Family: Grass family (Poaceae)
Origin: Native to China and Japan
Height: 50′
Width: 20′
Hardiness zones: 9a – 11
Light needs: Full sun to part shade
pH preference: 5.5 – 7.5
Drought tolerance: Drought tolerant once established
Pests and diseases: minimal, watch for scale, mites, and aphids
Hawaiian Gold Bamboo can be used in the landscape as a specimen plant, to create a privacy screen, and buffer unwanted noise with the gentle rustling of its leaves. This clumping bamboo is widely available for purchase at bamboo nurseries. It can be propagated by division, cuttings, and air layering. This bamboo is self-mulching with the abundant leaves that fall from its canopy. For maintenance, cut out any dead plant material, as the dead hollow stems can harbor insects such as carpenter ants.
Bambusa vulgaris is not documented as a problem species by UF/IFAS Assessment of native plants. This means this plant stays put in its clump and will not aggressively spread to other areas. https://assessment.ifas.ufl.edu/assessments/bambusa-vulgaris/
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