Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

Details of genus: Pleioblastus Nakai [716]

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accepted: Accepted

Family: Poaceae

family_ja: イネ

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distribution_en: Japan to China

description_en: Genus of about 20 upright, evergreen, woody bamboos usually found In woodland and woodland margins in China and Japan. They are cultivated for their leaves, which are linear to lance-shaped, 5-35cm (2-14in) long, often tessellated, sometimes variegated, and usually white-bristled on the margins. They have generally vigorously spreading rhizomes, and produce thickets of erect woody canes, round in section, and either hollow or almost solid; on the lower part of each cane there are 1-7 branches per node. Spikes or racemes of spikelets, each containing 5-13 florets, are sometimes produced, but flowering occurs only rarely. They are suitable for growing in open glades in a woodland garden.

hardiness_en: Fully hardy.

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propagation_en: Separate rhizomes in spring; keep divisions moist until established.

pests_en: Trouble free.

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comment_ja: メダケ，ネザサ

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Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2022-03-09 15:20

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