Phyllostachys edulis Moso-chiku (Gramineae) Evergreen bamboo

Browse Plants Articles

Power Search!

Browse Botanic Names

Sponsored By KhorWills

Phyllostachys edulis
Moso-chiku
Evergreen bamboo
(1 Page of 5)

The Phyllostachys edulis plant species is found in E. Asia - China. It is a member of the Gramineae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Moso-chiku. Some home gardeners know the variety as P. mitis. P. pubescens. H. de Lehar. Bambusa edulis. Sinarundinaria pubescens.

Cultivation | Propagation | General Uses
Medicinal | Edible Uses

Latin Name:  Phyllostachys edulis
Common Name:  Moso-chiku
Family:  Gramineae
Author:  (Carr.)Houz.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  6   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Woodland[162].

Edible Uses: Young shoots - cooked[1, 11, 105]. Very palatable when cooked but acrid raw[25, 74, 183]. Not of the highest quality, but their large size makes them very popular[195]. Extensively eaten in China, they are usually cooked in one change of water[183]. The shoots are harvested in the spring when they are about 8cm above the ground, cutting them about 5cm below soil level. The dormant young shoots, harvested in the winter before they emerge above the ground, are especially relished as a delicacy[183, 195].

For further Phyllostachys edulis gardening information
click on one of the blue links below

Cultivation | Propagation | General Uses
Medicinal | Edible Uses

The information above has been supplied solely via the hard work and dedication of the team at 'Plants for a Future'.
View their bibliography
Useful Edible Plants Future