Fen lu zhu, Yunzhu Bamboo
Phyllostachys glauca

Family: Poaceae

What it is like

A bamboo. It grows 5-12 m tall. The stems are 2-5 cm across. The internodes are 40 cm long. There are 2 or 3 leaves on the last branch. The leaf blade is 7-16 cm long by 2-3 cm wide.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. In Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China

How it is used for food

The young shoots are fried.

It is cultivated.

Edible parts

Shoots

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Dan zhu, Fen lu zhu, Zhusun

Synonyms

Phyllostachys glauca var. variabilis;