Phyllostachys acuta

C. D. Chu & C. S. Chao

Poaceae

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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Description

A bamboo growing 8 m tall with culms 4-6 cm across, deep green internodes 25 cm long with white powder when young, and young shoots 4-6 cm across.

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Edible Uses

The young shoots are eaten.

Where It Grows

Shoots,

Cultivation

Plants can be grown from seeds or division of the plant.

Other Information

Poaceae

Notes

A bamboo. It grows 8 m tall. The culms are 4-6 cm across. The internodes are deep green and 25 cm long. They have white powder when young. There are 3-5 leaves on the end branches. The leaf blades are 9-17 cm long by 1-1.2 cm wide. The young shoots are 4-6 cm across.