Red-margined bamboo
Phyllostachys rubromarginata
Family: Poaceae
What it is like
A bamboo. It grows 14 m tall. The culms are slender with long internodes. They are green but turn yellow. They are 2.5 cm long and the internodes 22-31 cm long. There are 2-3 leaves on the last branch.
Where it is found
It is a subtropical plant. It can tolerate temperatures to -21°C.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Australia, China (country/location of origin)
How it is used for food
The young shoots are cooked with a changing of the cooking water then eaten in salads and stir fried dishes.
It is cultivated for its shoots.
Edible parts
Shoots
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Koon yam chuk