Chinese Fountain-bamboo vs umbrella bamboo

Fargesia spathacea compared with Fargesia murielae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Fountain-bamboo	umbrella bamboo
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Poales (Grasses)	Poales (Grasses)
Family same	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus same	Fargesia	Fargesia
Species	Fargesia spathacea	Fargesia murielae

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Fountain-bamboo and umbrella bamboo share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Fargesia.

Conservation Status

Chinese Fountain-bamboo

NE — Not Evaluated

umbrella bamboo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Fountain-bamboo	umbrella bamboo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Fountain-bamboo

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

umbrella bamboo

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Chinese Fountain-bamboo

The Chinese Fountain-bamboo (Fargesia spathacea) is a species in the genus Fargesia. Found across Europe (8 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden