Botanical name | Arundinaria spp. |
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Plant Care |
![]() Full Sun
Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day. ![]() Frost Hardy
Frost Hardy – Can Handle frost without damage. ![]() Moderate Watering
Moderate Watering – Requires Regular Watering. ![]() Pruning Required
Pruning Required – Needs to be Pruned. ![]() Non Indigenous
Non Indigenous – Exotic to South Africa. |
Size | |
Categories | |
Common name(s) | Dwarf bamboo |
Origin | |
Foliage | As its common name suggests, it has dark green leaves striped with white. |
Uses in landscape design | Makes a useful ground cover. |
Maintenance | Cut the plants back to ground level if they become untidy. |
Arundinaria spp. (Dwarf bamboo)
- Botanical name: Arundinaria spp.
- Common name(s): Dwarf bamboo
- Categories: Bamboos, Grasses and sedges, Ground Covers and Perennials
Plant description:
Arundinaria distichia (Dwarf fern-leaf bamboo), a compact, spreading bamboo with light green leaves, makes a useful ground cover. Cut the plants back to ground level if they become untidy. A. variegata (Dwarf white-stripe bamboo) grows fast, so plant it in a container to stop the rhizomes from spreading into beds. As its common name suggests, it has dark green leaves striped with white. A. variegata ‘Aurea’ has golden yellow to cream-coloured leaves.
Arundinaria spp. requirements and features

Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
As its common name suggests, it has dark green leaves striped with white.