PSEUDOSASA japonica. Metake arrow bamboo. Japan. One of the hardiest of the bamboos, with several highly ornamental features. It makes dense thickets of slender, erect stems, usually 5-10' tall. The lower portions of the stems are covered with pale tan bracts. The upper bear clusters of glossy, deep green, drooping leaves up to 1' long. The variety tsutsumiana is smaller and more slender in all its parts. Both make fine specimens in large tubs and may be used as natural fences and hedges. They are seriously invasive only under the lushest conditions, in mild climates. Sun or part shade, most soils, moderate watering. Hardy to around 0^oF.