Ornamental bamboo resources in Fujian Province and their garden applications

Fujian Province has a favorable natural environment with abundant water and heat resources.Owing to the natural barrier stretching from northeast to southwest which is jointly formed by Taimu Mountains,Jiufeng Mountains,Daiyun Mountains and Boping Ridges，the southeast and northwest of Fujian enjoy two markedly different climates,with various bamboos,respectively.The southeast and northwest of Fujian are divided into southern subtropical clumpy bamboo area and central subtropical mixed bamboo area,respectively.Fujian is rich in bamboo resources(15 genus over 120 species);there are many ornamental bamboo resources.Ornamental bamboos in Fujian are classified into three types according to the morphological characters of plant parts:those for the appreciation of stem shape or color,those for the appreciation of leaf shape or color,those for the appreciation of bamboo shoot and shell. Meanwhile,ornamental bamboo species,distribution,ornamental characters and garden applications are discussed.