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BioBullies Impacts: Golden bamboo spreads quickly throughout an area, making it difficult for any other vegetation to grow. It creates dense monocultures and can decrease native biodiversity. Most native animals in the U.S. do not use golden bamboo as a food source, so natural predators are almost non-existent. When golden bamboo takes over an area, it is very difficult to control. Golden Bamboo Suspected Means of Introduction: Golden bamboo was introduced to Alabama in 1882 as an ornamental plant and has since spread quickly. Description: Golden bamboo is a dense growing evergreen that reaches heights up to 33 feet tall, though it’s only 1 to 6 inches round. Common in all bamboos, are the hollow, segmented stems known as clums. The leaves are lance shaped stretching up to 6 inches long and 1 inch wide. The edges of the leaves are without lobes, may be rough or smooth, and occur in irregular pairs. The flowers of golden bamboo appear only once in 7 to 12 years so they are an uncommon distinguishing characteristic. Phyllostachys aurea BioBullies Native Range: Asia Golden Bamboo Phyllostachys aurea Resources for Identification and Control of Golden Bamboo Plant Invaders of Mid-Atlantic Natural Areas – National Park Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Weed of the Week - USDA Forest Service Plant Profile Database USDA Invasive.org University of GA, US Forest Service, USDA APHIS The National Institute of Invasive Species Science USGS Habitat: Golden bamboo thrives in full sun in most climates, but requires some shade in extreme heat. It will grow in sparsely wooded and secondary forests where sunlight can penetrate. Vigorous growth and spread is seen in moist, deep loamy soils, though it will continue to grow and spread at a slowed rate in less than ideal habitats. It is, however, a tolerant plant, allowing it grow in the Northern U.S. because of its tolerance low to low temperatures. Biology: Golden bamboo grows Natural Biodiversity rapidly from underground rhizomes. Though it can rarely reproduce from seeds, it has that capability. Control Methods: Small infestations golden bamboo can be controlled by mowing or, where herbicides cannot be used, by making sure to cut plants as close to the ground as possible. This should be repeated several times throughout the growing season as plants re-sprout. The most effective herbicides for golden bamboo control are made from concentrated solutions of glyphosate solutions. 538 Park Avenue www.naturalbiodiversity.org Johnstown, PA 15902 e-mail: [email protected]