Poaceae
Running giant bamboo
Phyllostachys vivax
- Family
- Poaceae
- Genus
- Phyllostachys
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Common names
By language (3)
- Chinese
- 乌哺鸡竹, 烏哺雞竹
- English
- Running giant bamboo, Chinese timber bamboo, Golden Chinese timber bamboo
- German
- Gelber Vivax-Flachrohrbambus
Synonyms
- Phyllostachys vivax f. aureocaulis N.X.Ma
- Phyllostachys vivax f. huanguenzhu S.Y.Wang
- Phyllostachys vivax f. viridivittata P.X.Zhang & G.H.Lai
- Phyllostachys vivax f. vittata T.H.Wen
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Graminoid
Photos
Photo: Daderot, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Daderot, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Daderot, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: D-Kuru, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: D-Kuru, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Daderot, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Flocci Nivis, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Flocci Nivis, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Daderot, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.