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Sasa nipponica Miyako-zasa Evergreen bamboo (1 Page of 5) The Sasa nipponica plant species is found in E. Asia - Japan. It is a member of the Gramineae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Miyako-zasa. Some home gardeners know the variety as Bambusa nipponica. Cultivation | Propagation | General Uses Medicinal | Edible Uses Latin Name: Sasa nipponica Common Name: Miyako-zasa Family: Gramineae Author: (Maxim.)Mak.&Shib. Known Hazards: None known Mature Height: 0.8 Mature Width: Habitat: Woodlands and damp hollows, C. and S. Japan[58, 200].
Propagation Notes: Seed - if possible, surface sow the seed as soon as it is ripe in a greenhouse at about 20°c. Stored seed is best sown as soon as it is received. Do not allow the compost to dry out. Germination usually takes place fairly quickly so long as the seed is of good quality, though it can take 3 - 6 months. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and grow them on in a lightly shaded place in the greenhouse until large enough to plant out, which could be a few years. Plants only flower at intervals of several years and so seed is rarely available.
Division in late spring as new growth commences. Take large divisions, trying to cause as little root disturbance to the main clump as possible. Grow them on in light shade in a greenhouse in pots of a high fertility sandy medium. Mist the foliage regularly until plants are established. Plant them out into their permanent positions when a good root system has developed, which can take a year or more[200]. Divisions of less than 5 - 6 culms rarely succeed[200].
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