Phyllostachys nigra f. punctata
(Lodd.) Munro, (Bean) Nakai
Blackspot bamboo, Freckled bamboo
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Summary
Source: WikipediaPhyllostachys nigra, commonly known as black bamboo or purple bamboo (Chinese: 紫竹), is a species of bamboo, native to Hunan Province of China, and is widely cultivated elsewhere. Growing up to 35 feet tall by 2 inches wide, it forms clumps of slender arching canes which turn black after two or three seasons. The abundant lance-shaped leaves are 4–13 cm (2–5 in) long. Numerous forms and cultivars are available for garden use. The species and the form P. nigra f. henonis have both gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. The form henonis is also known as Henon bamboo and as cultivar 'Henon'.
Description
A bamboo.
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Edible Uses
It is used for lumber (timber), food, and musical instruments, among other things, in areas of China where it is native and also worldwide.
Medicinal Uses
A 2008 study from Zhejiang University, in China, isolated several flavone C-glycosides on black bamboo leaves, including orientin, homoorientin, vitexin and isovitexin.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Japan,
Synonyms
References (1)
- http://www.plantnames.unimelb.edu.au/sorting/Bamboos_Edible.html
