i had those plants for a while. can't remember their common name. i do remember that it's not a true member of the bamboo family, though many places try and pass them off as such. they're pretty easy to grow. brown is uderwatered, yellow is over watered. they like to dry out slightly before being watered again. this will vary per your light levels and temps. if light only comes from one side, then rotate it otherwise it will grow lopsided. trim it just like bamboo. a good healthly one will branch out into nice thick and wide leaves. not enough light will remain narrow and limpish. like i said, easy to care for and hard to kill. some varieties will have waxyish leaves, some have a bright yellow strip, it's all the same plant. they get pretty big if you let 'em go. many times i found my cats climbing the taller stalks.
-julie

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