Big node bamboo, Broom bamboo
Phyllostachys nidularia

Family: Poaceae

What it is like

A bamboo. It is a creeping bamboo. It grows 10 m tall. The culm is 4 cm across. It bends over due to the weight of the leaves. The shoots are 22-24 cm long by 2-4 cm wide.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical and temperate plant. In China it grows in forests and scrub below 1,300 m altitude. It grows in temperate and tropical climates. In Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China (country/location of origin), Europe, North America, USA

How it is used for food

The young shoots are cooked and eaten.

It is the largest bamboo shoot sold. It is cultivated.

Edible parts

Shoots

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Hou zhu

Synonyms

Phyllostachys cantoniensis W. T. Lin; Phyllostachys subulata W. T. Lin & Z. M. Wu;