Phyllostachys platyglossa
C. P. Wang & Z. H. Yu
Zheijang bamboo
PoaceaeShoots
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Shoots
The shoots are edible and enjoyed.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant. It can tolerate temperatures down to -18°C.
Asia, Australia, China*,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
How to Identify
A bamboo. It grows 10 m tall. The culms are dark green. They are 5 cm across. The internodes are 35 cm long. The last branch has 2 leaves. The leaf blades are 7-14 cm long by 1-2 cm wide.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Phyllostachys platyglossa is a species of bamboo found in Jiangsu, Zhejiang provinces of China
Other Information
The shoots are enjoyed. It is cultivated.
References (4)
- http://www.plantnames.unimelb.edu.au/sorting/Bamboos_Edible.html
- Ryan, S., 2008, Dicksonia. Rare Plants Manual. Hyland House. p 85
- Wiersema, J. H. & Leon, B., 2013, World Economic Plants. A Standard Reference CRC Press. 2nd Ed. p 523
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
