Yushania maculata
Maculata bamboo
Explore the size, hardiness, soil, light, edible uses and harvest period of Yushania maculata.
Common names
5 names · 5 languages- EnglishYour language
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- Maculata bamboo
Other languages (4)
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.
Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.
Source records
- 斑壳玉山竹 — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 1657837; Yushania maculata.
- 斑壳玉山竹 — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 1657837; Yushania maculata.
General information
Plant characteristics
Growing conditions
Moist
Sand (light) Loam (medium) Clay (heavy)
Acidic Neutral Alkaline
Partial shade, Full sun
Uses
Shoots
Hedge
Description
New shoots grow in the summer until early autumn. The shoots have a delicious taste and are not bitter. To prepare them, the harvested shoots are steamed, cleaned, and sterilized for use or canning for 15 minutes in boiling water with or without salt.
Harvest
Sources and references
References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
World Checklist of Vascular Plants, version 16, extracted 4 June 2026
Relevant sections
- Botanical family: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 384370; name ID 450216; Yushania Keng f.. Family column.
- Taxonomy: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 386152; name ID 450286; Yushania maculata T.P.Yi.
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Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.
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Catalogue of Life
Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Yushania maculata
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: TaxonomyRelevant sections
- Taxonomy: COL 2026-08-20, NameUsage.tsv line 2764355, ID 7GB3N: Yushania maculata T.P.Yi (accepted).
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