Friendly name: Okey Boy

Semiarundinaria okuboi

Maximum Height: 25'
Maximum Diameter: 1 1/2"
Minimum Temperature: 0° F
Does best in full sun.
Spreading: Aggressive

Semiarundinaria okuboi

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

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

Year	Height	Diam	Low Temp	Winter damage	First shoot
Performance data Semiarundinaria okuboi (Zone 7)
1	2'	0 1/16"	11°	High leaf burn	April 5
2	3'	0 1/8"	8°	Low leaf burn	April 10
3	4'	0 1/4"	6°	Low leaf burn	April 12
4	7.5'	0 1/4"	5°	None	April 23
5	7.5'	0 1/4"	12°	None
We start harvesting and grooming our groves after the 5th year, so any results after that would not reflect the true performance of the grove.
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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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Prices
Semiarundinaria okuboi
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