Red leaf Nantian bamboo shrub, about 60-120 cm high, more upright, less branches, branches and leaves are very dense, very compact.
The leaves of Nantian bamboo are alternate, thin and leathery. 2-3 simple pinnate compound leaves with bracts at the base. The leaflets are elliptic, about 5-10 cm long and 3-5 cm wide. The apex is blunt, and the base is cuneate. Leaves are bright red in winter, dark green in spring, summer and autumn.
Nantian bamboo with red leaves is a panicle, growing at the top, with white color, about 15-25cm long. The flowering period is from May to June.
The fruit is spherical, red and has two seeds. The fruit is in September.