Plant Details

Pleioblastus hindsii

Bamboo

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General Information

Scientific name: Pleioblastus hindsii
Also known as: Bamboo

Plant Properties

Layer: Shrub
Size: Small
Height: 3.50 m
Width: - m
Growth Rate: None
Leaf: Evergreen

Growth conditions

USDA Hardiness: 6-9
Soil Moisture:
Moist
Soil:
Sand (light) Loam (medium) Clay (heavy)
pH:
Acidic Neutral Alkaline
Light:
Partial shade

Usage properties

Edible part:
Stem
Edibility:
(3)
Medicinal:
(0)
Features:
Wood, Hedge

Description

Young shoots are edible after they have been cooked.

Harvest Data

Start Harvest: 01/09
End of Harvest: 31/10