Photo copyright: Noah Bell, 2006

    close up showing magenta branches   Photo  copyright Ned Jaquith 2004

Borinda angustissima

Height: 12 to 20 feet
Diameter: 0.5 inches
Hardiness: 15° F
USDA zone 8 through 9, not for climates with high heat and humidity (southeastern states).

This bamboo was collected by Dr. James Waddick in 1989 near Wolong, Guan, Xian, Sichuan, China at approximately 4,000 feet altitude. The young plants have very small, narrow leaves. Dr. Waddick says that as the plants get larger the leaves will be larger also, but so far our plants only have very small delicate leaves, with magenta branches on the younger culms.  This plant needs a sheltered area with afternoon shade.

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