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Pleioblastus hindsii

Bamboo

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Common names

7 names · 6 languages
EnglishYour language
  • Bamboo
  • Hinds Cane Bamboo[1]
Other languages (5)
Dutch
  • Bamboe
French
  • Bambou
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
Japanese
  • カンザンチク[1]
Sources & name notes (1)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Pseudosasa hindsii — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • カンザンチク — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 556192; Pseudosasa hindsii.
  • Hinds Cane Bamboo — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 556192; Pseudosasa hindsii.
  • 篲竹 — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 556192; Pseudosasa hindsii.
  • 彗竹 — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 556192; Pseudosasa hindsii.

General information

Scientific name: Pleioblastus hindsii
Accepted name (Kew): Pseudosasa hindsii View name reference ↗

Accepted in the cited taxonomic treatment. Botanical references may use alternative names.

Sources [1] [2]
Botanical family: Poaceae

Kew's family placement for the genus Pleioblastus (WCVP v16).

Sources [1]
Also known as: Bamboo

Plant characteristics

Layer: Shrub
Catalogue size class: Small
Height: 3.50 m
Spread: - m
Growth rate: None
Foliage: Evergreen

Growing conditions

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

Uses

Edible parts:
Stem
Edibility rating:
(3)
Medicinal rating:
(0)
Functions:
Wood, Hedge

Description

Young shoots are edible after they have been cooked.

Harvest

Harvest starts: 01/09
Harvest ends: 31/10

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew World Checklist of Vascular Plants, version 16, extracted 4 June 2026
    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: WCVP version 16, wcvp_names.csv: Pleioblastus hindsii (Munro) Nakai, name ID 434757, row 1258685; Pseudosasa hindsii (Munro) S.L.Chen & G.Y.Sheng ex T.G.Liang, name ID 438404, row 1258680
    • Botanical family: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 1255541; name ID 434670; Pleioblastus Nakai. Family column.

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.

  2. Catalogue of Life Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Pleioblastus hindsii

    Taxonomic data from WCVP, version 16.0, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. This shares the Kew WCVP evidence base cited on this page.

    Supports: Taxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: COL 2026-08-20, NameUsage.tsv line 973285, ID 4K68P: Pleioblastus hindsii (Munro) Nakai (synonym). Accepted target: Pseudosasa hindsii (Munro) S.L.Chen & G.Y.Sheng ex T.G.Liang, ID 6WGXQ, line 2414309.

    Source checked on .