Pseudosasa japonica Metake (Gramineae) Evergreen bamboo

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Pseudosasa japonica
Metake
Evergreen bamboo
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The Pseudosasa japonica plant species is found in E. Asia - Japan. Frequently naturalized in Britain. It is a member of the Gramineae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Metake. Some home gardeners know the variety as Arundinaria japonica. A. metake. Bambusa japonica. B. metake. Sasa japonica.

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Latin Name:  Pseudosasa japonica
Common Name:  Metake
Family:  Gramineae
Author:  (Sieb.&Zucc.)Mak.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  4.5   Mature Width:  3

Habitat:  Woodland and damp places, forming thickets in open country, C. and S. Japan[162].

General Uses: Plants can be grown along the river edge to protect the banks from erosion[195]. Canes are fairly thin walled but make very good plant supports[25, 75, 195]. Smaller canes can be plaited together and used as screens or as lathes for walls and ceilings[195]. Tolerant of maritime exposure, it can be grown as a screen or windbreak hedge in very exposed positions[75, 166]. The culms make an excellent wind filter, slowing its speed without creating turbulence. The leaves may look somewhat tattered by the end of the winter but plants will soon produce new leaves[K].

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