Sinobambusa tootsik albostriata, 30’ max. ht., 1 ½’ culm dia., running, cold hardiness 10°F. This is a vigorous growing runner with straight, erect culms and boldly variegated green and white foliage. This running bamboo grows well in warmer parts of the southeast but will survive as far north as zone 7, Birmingham and Atlanta. It can be used as a screening bamboo or as a striking specimen plant. The Variegated Temple Bamboo Plant has spectacular leaf variegation and can reach 30 feet in height at maturity. This Bamboo can be used for privacy, noise reduction, or as a beautiful potted specimen north to USDA Zone 7. Variegated Temple Bamboo grows very fast, new shoots reach mature height as early as 6 months. Planted in clumps Temple Bamboo can be used as a sound barrier, absorbing all the undesirable noises caused by daily life. Variegated Temple Bamboo is elegant and ornamental, traditionally used as hedges in backyard privacy barriers.