Description
Pseudosasa japonica 🎍
Common Name: Arrow Bamboo
Type: Running Bamboo | Dense & Hardy 🌿 | Versatile & Decorative 🌾
Pseudosasa japonica, commonly known as Arrow Bamboo, is a versatile and robust bamboo variety prized for its large, broad leaves and strong, upright green culms 🎍🌿. Traditionally used in Japan for making arrows, this bamboo is ideal for creating lush privacy screens, noise barriers, or tropical backdrops in both residential and commercial landscapes.
Growing up to 15 feet tall, this bamboo thrives in a wide range of conditions, including shade, wind, and even coastal areas. Its bold foliage and dense habit make it a favorite for gardeners seeking a reliable, fast-growing, and elegant screening solution 🏡🌱.
🌿 Key Features:
📏 Height: 10–15 ft (3–4.5 m)
📐 Spread: Running (use rhizome barrier or root pruning)
❄️ Hardiness Zones: USDA 6–10
🎍 Growth Habit: Upright, dense, and spreading
🌿 Culms: Thick, dark green, strong
🍃 Foliage: Large, broad, dark green leaves
🌤️ Light Requirements: Full sun to partial shade
🏡 Uses: Privacy screens, windbreaks, noise buffers, coastal planting
✅ Why Choose Pseudosasa japonica?
🎍 Dense and tall for instant privacy
🌿 Handles shade, wind, and coastal exposure
🍃 Bold, tropical foliage for lush landscapes
🏡 Great for hedging, screening, or large containers
✅ Hardy and low-maintenance
With its bold presence and exceptional adaptability, Pseudosasa japonica delivers dependable performance and rich green beauty to any garden or outdoor space 🎍🌿.
Pseudosasa japonica, the arrow bamboo or metake, is a species of flowering plant in the grass family Poaceae, native to Japan and Korea. This vigorous bamboo forms thickets up to 6 m (20 ft) tall with shiny leaves up to 25 cm (9.8 in) long. The culms are typically yellow-brown and it has palm-like leaves.
