Family: Poaceae

High Risk Traits:

• Reported to be naturalized (but area of origin uncertain)
  
• Thrives in tropical climates
  
• Shade-tolerant
  
• Tolerates many soil conditions (and potentially able to exploit many different habitat types)
  
• Will resprout after repeated cutting or harvesting of shoots and culms (may be difficult to remove from unwanted areas)

Low Risk Traits:

• Despite ability to spread, no negative impacts have been documented
  
• Non-toxic
  
• Edible shoots
  
• Landscaping and ornamental value
  
• A sympodial, or clumping bamboo
  
• Flowering occurs in plants that are 100–120 years old
  
• Lack of seed production until possibly at the end of long life cycle