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Phyllostachys edulis

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This is the largest temperate running bamboo in the world, only a few tropicals will grow larger.

The culm wood is thick and the leaves are small. New shoots and culms are covered with a fine furry hairs, hence its name.

It is used for timber, pulp and edible shoots. This species will take several years to reach full size in a grove. It will grow larger in the warm wet summers of the southeast, which resembles its native habitat in China.

It is one of the world's most important commercial bamboos and one of the most beautiful outside of the tropics.

Synonym: Phyllostachys heterocycla f. pubescens.


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Parameters of Product: Bamboo
USDA Hardiness Zone    6b-9
Minimum Temperature    0°f
Average Sun Exposure    3 = Morning Sun; 4 = Afternoon Sun; 5 = Full Sun
Maximum Height    90'
Average Height    70'
Maximum Culm Diameter    7"
Average Culm Diameter    4"-5"
Rhizome Type    R
Hedge Quality    Poor
Culm Type    Large diameter, varies in color from deep green to gold colored because of numerous different seedling varieties.
Foliage Type    Small fine foliage that appears to weep with a fountain like appearance.
Wood Type    Thick walled, hard wood used for an unlimited number of uses.
Shoot Type    Large shoots that are prized for shoot production, canning or eating fresh.
Landscape Use    Timber

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