Zig-zag bamboo, Supple bamboo, Chinese crooked bamboo
Phyllostachys flexuosa

Family: Poaceae

What it is like

A bamboo. It grows 5-6 m tall. The stems are 2-4 cm across. The internodes are 30 cm long. There are 2 or 3 leaves on the last branch. The leaf blade is 8-12 cm long by 1-2 cm wide.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China

How it is used for food

The shoots are boiled to remove the acrid taste then used in salads.

The shoots are enjoyed.

Edible parts

Shoots

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Chinese weeping bamboo, Drooping timber bamboo, Qu gan zhu

Synonyms

Bambusa flexuosa Carr. non Munro;