[1] Slender bamboo is a giant, densely leaved, upright bamboo, that grows in a tight clump up to 6 to 10 meters high and 2 meters in width at a fast rate and has a stem size of 3 cm.

[2] Having elegant leaves that are lanceolate shaped, 9-25 x 1-2.5 cm long, and greenish blue-hued culm that is glossy and leathery, its long green internodes, 35–60 cm, change to yellow during prolonged sunlight exposure.

Despite being an evergreen, some leaf loss can be expected in winter, but this depends on the location and microclimate.

[4] In its native southern China, it usually found near rivers, on hills and villages at low altitudes in the Anhui, Guangdong, Fujian and Guangxi provinces.

Growing best in full sun to part shade, it may benefit from some mulch and nitrogen fertiliser.