Early bamboo, Running bamboo
Phyllostachys violascens

Family: Poaceae

What it is like

A bamboo. It grows 8-10 cm tall. The culms are 4-6 cm across. The internodes are 15-25 cm long. There are 2 or 3 leaves on the last branch. The leaf blade is 6-18 cm long by 1-2 cm wide.

There are about 80 Phyllostachys species.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. In Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Australia, China (country/location of origin)

How it is used for food

It produces shoots early. It is cultivated.

Edible parts

Shoots

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Violet bamboo, Zao zhu

Synonyms

Phyllostachys praecox C. D. Chu & C. S. Chao;