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Semiarundinaria fastuosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Poaceae
Genus:	Semiarundinaria
Species:	S. fastuosa
Binomial name
Semiarundinaria fastuosa (Lat.-Marl. ex Mitford) Makino ex Nakai

Semiarundinaria fastuosa, the Narihira bamboo, Narihira cane or Narihiradake, is a species of flowering plant in the grass family Poaceae, native to Japan. Growing to 7 m (23 ft) tall by 2 m (7 ft) broad, it is a vigorous, evergreen bamboo with dark green cylindrical canes and dense tufts of lanceolate, glossy green leaves, up to 20 cm (8 in) long.

In cultivation it is useful as an architectural plant or screen. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

The specific epithet fastuosa is Latin for "proud".

References

1. ^ NRCS. "Semiarundinaria fastuosa". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 9 November 2015.
2. BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
3. "The Global Compendium of Weeds: Semiarundinaria fastuosa (Mitford) Makino". Sain.sunsite.utk.edu. Retrieved 2011-08-30.
4. "National Agricultural Library Digital Repository - Document Display". Naldr.nal.usda.gov. Retrieved 2011-08-30.
5. RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 978-1405332965.
6. "RHS Plant Selector - Semiarundinaria fastuosa". Retrieved 8 March 2021.
7. "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 96. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
8. Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. p. 224. ISBN 9781845337315.

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