Chinese Goddess is a clumping bamboo with a delicate, ferny texture: small, soft leaves layer along gently arching canes, so the screen it forms reads graceful rather than coarse. It stays in a tight clump rather than running, expanding slowly outward, with mature stands eventually reaching 14 feet or more.

Use it for privacy along a fence, as a soft evergreen backdrop, or in a large container to limit its size. Sun to part sun and evenly moist soil suit it; water well the first year. Thin a few of the oldest canes at ground level each year to keep it open and fresh.