Phyllostachys viridis
(R. A. Young) McClure
Green sulphur, Chinese running green bamboo
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Shoots, Vegetable
The young shoots are finely sliced and used in salads, often boiled first, and are also used in stir-fried dishes and stews.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant.
Asia, Australia, China, Japan, North America, USA,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Antigua & Barbuda, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bahamas, Bhutan, Belize, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Georgia, Guatemala, Honduras, Haiti, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jamaica, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, St Kitts & Nevis, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, St Lucia, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Mexico, Malaysia, Nicaragua, Nepal, Oman, Panama, Philippines, Pakistan, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, El Salvador, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Trinidad & Tobago, Taiwan, United States, Uzbekistan, St Vincent, Vietnam, Yemen
How to Identify
A temperate bamboo species that is commercially cultivated as a vegetable.
Other Information
It is a commercially cultivated vegetable.
Notes
There are about 80 Phyllostachys species.
Names & Synonyms
Kou chiku
Phyllostachys sulphurea (Carriere) Riviere var. viridis R. A. Young
References (10)
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- Young, 1954,
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