Here is the second plant I need help with. It is similar in size but does get a little taller. 8 to 12 inches here. I got this plant from Bamboo Bill who lives about 15 miles from me.

As can be seen in the pics the leaves have hair on the top and bottom.









Thanks for you helpl

Michael McMillon

Michael,
I changed your photos to use the [img] tags instead of the <img html so it would resize the photos for people with smaller monitors.
I have the new code for the ShowPictures2 page that will includ this and I will try and get it on the website tonight.

Bill

Michael,

Short little hairy bamboo and I think Pleioblatus. Maybe similar to viridistriatus? Is it growing in the dense shade?

<img src="http://www.bambooweb.info/images/bamboo/Pleioblastus_Veridistriatus.jpg" alt="Pleioblastus viridistriatus ">

Mike near Brenham TX

Yes, that looks like Pl. viridistriatus, you can tweak the color with the amount of direct sun - more sun, more intense yellow w/green stripes, less sun, green w/green stripes

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Hi Mike,

The long leaf description kept me away from that one. Looking at the picture though, I am ready to label it Pleioblatus viridistriatus.

Is it growing under a Live Oak canopy - maybe 70% shade? I have a place with more shade and I will put it in the ground and see what it does there.

Thank You,

Michael McMillon