Bambusa multiplex ‘Golden Goddess’
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Golden Goddess Bamboo
| Evergreen-Deciduous | Evergreen |
|---|---|
| Overall Mature Size | Medium |
| Mature Height & Spread | 6-10' x 4-8' |
| Exposure | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water | Medium, Low Water |
| Special Features | Attractive Stems, Edible, Screen |
| Container Sizes | #5, #15 |
| Natural Growth Habit | Clumping, Vase |
| Sunset Garden Zones | 8, 9, 14-24 |
| Minimum USDA Hardiness Zone | 8-10 |
| Plant Type | Bamboo |
‘Golden Goddess’ is a “shrub” bamboo a clumping bamboo native to China. All bamboos are grasses with woody-type stems called culms which are divided into sections and branched. Shrub bamboo ‘Golden Goddess’ has slender narrow arching culms which are smooth with no teeth or spines. The culms are yellow. The dark green leaves are linear to lance-shaped and produced in pairs many pairs are crowded on the branches. Golden Goddess is a dwarf bamboo. Flowering is unusual but the flowers are similar to other grasses and fruits grain-like. Flowering seems to occur between 2 and 7 years of age. Shrub bamboo is a tropical grass prefers moist well-drained soil and full sun. ‘Golden Goddess’ is somewhat cold hardy and will take temperatures in the teens. The spread of shrub bamboo is slow the rhizomes or underground stems grow only a short distance from the clump before sending up new culms. Shrub bamboos are great plants for containers indoors or out and screens.
