This bamboo has an upright arching well spaced green canes (culms) and forms a clump. It has profuse light green narrow linear leaves that form a dense cover and the flowers are rarely seen.

Hardiness zones 9 to 11

Otatea acuminata is naturally found in North America growing in Mexico. It prefers a well drained, fertile moist light soils in an open sunny position and is frost tender but drought tolerant. 

The Mexican Weeping Bamboo is grown for its graceful weeping foliage. It is planted in parks and gardens along borders for screening or used as a specimen plant in a Japanese-like garden. It is suitable for coastal or mountain regions tolerating dry conditions and is fast growing, establishing in 2 to 4 years. ID 733

Otatea (O-ta-te-ah) acuminata (ah-kew-min-AH-tah)

Poaceae (poh_AY-see-ee)
Grass Family