Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Bambusoideae
Genus: Pseudosasa
Botanical name: Pseudosasa japonica
Common names: Arrow Bamboo, Green Onion Bamboo
Height: 3m

A beautiful bamboo that has arrow straight culms supporting multitudes of large and glossy leaves. Pseudosasa japonica's common name, Arrow Bamboo, derives from the Japanese Samurai using its hard and stiff canes for their arrows.

Running bamboo.