Friendly name: Elegant Bamboo

Phyllostachys elegans
"Elegant Bamboo"

Maximum Height: 32'
Maximum Diameter: 2 1/4"
Minimum Temperature: 0° F
Does best in full sun.
Spreading: Moderate

Phyllostachys elegans Elegant Bamboo

Phyllostachys elegans is highly regarded for its shoots. In the spring it is one of the first bamboos of the genus to shoot. Culms are used for tools.

Name	Botanical	Alternate	Meaning
Pronunciation Phyllostachys elegans Elegant Bamboo
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
Phyllostachys	fil-lo-STAK-iss	fy-lo-STAK-iss	Greek for leaf spike
elegans	ELL-ee-gans		For the elegant growth habit

Year	Height	Diam	Low Temp	Winter damage	First shoot
Performance data Phyllostachys elegans Elegant Bamboo (Zone 7)
1	6'	0 1/4"	9°	Low leaf burn	May 4
2	8'	0 3/8"	8°	Low leaf burn	March 14
3	13'	1"	10°	None	March 25
4	19'	1 1/2"	11°	None	March 24
5	25'	1 5/8"	8°	None	March 29
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 Phyllostachys elegans Elegant Bamboo
Edible shoots	Excellent	Hedge	Too tall
House	Too large	Wood quality	Excellent
Container	Good	Crafts	Good
Screen	High branching	Ornamental	Excellent
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