painted bamboo (bambusa vulgaris) in an entertainment park : (pix sanjiv shukla)

bambusa vulgaris common bamboo painted golden barcode family poaceae gramineae flowering plant lemonyellow culms stems green stripes dark leaves cultivated naturalized largest recognized loose clumps thorns inflexible thickwalled strong densely tufted drooping thick nodes inflated branches seeds fruits rare low pollen population blooms flowers vegetation propagates rhizome cutting layering marcotting poles fences props stakes posts bangladesh india sri lanka southeast asia southern china