Elegant bamboo, Vivax bamboo, Smooth sheathed bamboo
Phyllostachys vivax
Family: Poaceae
What it is like
A large bamboo. It grows 9-18 m high and spreads 6-18 m wide. The culms are 10 cm thick. They are thin walled. The internodes are 25-35 cm long. There are 2 or 3 leaves on the last branch. The leaf blades are 9-18 cm long by 1-2 cm wide.
There are about 80 Phyllostachys species.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. It suits hardiness zones 6-10. At ECHO. In Yunnan.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Australia, Canada, China (country/location of origin), North America, USA
How it is used for food
The young shoots are eaten raw.
It is cultivated.
Edible parts
Shoots
How it is grown
It establishes quickly.
Its other names
Local names
Vigorous bamboo, Wu bu ji zhu