Abstract: Dendrocalamopsis oldhami HuaLÜzhu was breed by natural variation from D. oldhami. The shape of bamboo shoot looks like a horseshoe or cone, the color of bamboo culm is mainly green, and yellow cord in green; branches are very low, bamboo culm branches from 2nd or 3rd joint. The height of mature bamboo is 5-12 m, DBH is 3-8 cm. Shooting period is from early June to mid October, and the maximum period of shoot is July-August. Bamboo shoot yield is 5 250~7 200 kg·hm² in 3-4 years old bamboo, and 7 500-9 000 kg·hm^-2 in mature bamboo. The bamboo shoot had excellent quality, and its sugar content is high, taste is sweet. This bamboo variety can be used for the production of bamboo shoots and also can be used as ornamental.

Key words: Dendrocalamopsis oldhami, variety, the color of bamboo culm, sugar content