Ft
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5=full
sun
Info
aureosulcata
humilis
rubromarginata
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| Company | Contact information | Description |
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| Bill Hollenback Call or email for Address Cheney, WA 99004 U.S.A. |
509-981-0664 Fax: Bill Hollenback www.bambooweb.info |
Zone 5 test garden |
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| Genus species | Common Name | Max Ht Ft |
Max Dia In |
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Sun 5=full sun |
Description | Synonym | Sources | More Info |
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| Phyllostachys | Medium to giant runners which have a distinct groove above pairs of unequal branches at mid-culm nodes. They shoot in spring. | ||||||||
| Phyllostachys aureosulcata |
Yellow Groove | 45.00 | 2.20 | -5 | 5 | The culms are more slender and delicate than golden bamboo; young culms are green with a yellow groove. Culm internodes distinctly rough to the touch when young, and an occasional culm has a zigzag kink. | Sources | |
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| Phyllostachys humilis |
20.00 | 1.00 | 3 | 5 | One of the smallest members of the genus, it is widely cultivated in Japan. Culms darken with age. | Sources | |
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| Phyllostachys rubromarginata |
55.00 | 2.80 | -5 | 5 | Noted for its good quality wood and edible shoots,it tolerates cold, dry winds. Tests in Alabama showed it to be superior in culm production and cold tolerance. | Sources | |
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