Phyllostachys viridi-glaucescens (Gramineae) Evergreen bamboo

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Phyllostachys viridi-glaucescens
Evergreen bamboo
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The Phyllostachys viridi-glaucescens plant species is found in E. Asia - E. China in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. It is a member of the Gramineae family. Some home gardeners know the variety as P. elegans. McClure. Bambusa viridi-glaucescens.

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Latin Name:  Phyllostachys viridi-glaucescens
Family:  Gramineae
Author:  (Carr.)A.&C.Riv.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  6   Mature Width:  7

Habitat:  Woodland on mountains and plains[162].

Edible Uses: Young shoots - cooked[61, 105, 177]. Virtually free of acridity even when raw[195], they are eaten in salads or added to soups etc[183]. The shoots on mature clumps can be 40mm or more in diameter[K]. Another report says the shoots are acrid when raw. The shoots are harvested in the spring when they are about 8cm above the ground, cutting them about 5cm below soil level.

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