Bambusa multiplex 'Silverstripe' bamboo has white stripes on many of the leaves as well as some of the culms. It is quite an attractive bamboo and can be used as a houseplant. It is considered a tropical or sub-tropical bamboo and is grown here in Virginia as a die back perennial (100% winter top kill).
Pronunciation Bambusa multiplex Silverstripe |
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Name | Botanical | Alternate | Meaning |
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Bambusa | bam-BOO-suh | A name for bamboo that was the result of an erroneous pronunciation of the Indian word Mambu | |
multiplex | mul-TIE-plex | complex, manifold, multiple |
Uses Bambusa multiplex Silverstripe |
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Edible shoots | Good | Hedge | Good |
House | Too large | Wood quality | Good |
Container | Good | Crafts | Excellent |
Screen | Excellent | Ornamental | Excellent |