Phyllostachys edulis
Phyllostachys edulis forest of in Kamakura, Japan
Phyllostachys edulis (syn.: Phyllostachys pubescens Mazel ex J.Houz, P. heterocycla ( Carrière ) Mitford, P. mitis Auctt non Rivière & C.Rivière, Bambusa edulis Carrière, B. heterocycla Carrière. .. .. ) Or Moso bamboo - from jap Mōsō-chiku/-dake (孟宗竹, dt " Meng Zong Bamboo "), with Moso (Chin Meng Zong ) is one of the 24 examples of filial piety - is a bamboo species of the genus Phyllostachys.
Description
Phyllostachys edulis is the largest encountered in temperate bamboo and reaches a height 4-12 m, in China even up to 30 m. The culms reach a diameter of 8 to 18 inches, are green and floured, the Halmscheiden are hairy. Bud break is almost black. The leaves are green, medium size, 4 to 11 cm long and 0.5 to 1.2 cm wide, and grow very dense. A straw can carry up to 100,000 sheets. These bamboo - type forms many runners.
Propagation
This bamboo multiplies two different ways. On the one hand about the Rhizombildung and on the other seeds are also available from this bamboo.
Etymology
Latin pubescens is hairy, which refers to the Halmscheiden, Latin edulis edible means.
Home
The home of Phyllostachys edulis is the eastern central China and Taiwan; in the provinces: Anhui, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Yunnan, Zhejiang. It grows there on mountain slopes at elevations of 400 to 1000 m above sea level (sometimes higher).
Culture and use
This species is hardy to -15 ° C, but more sensitive than, for example, Phyllostachys bissetii. It prefers loamy, acidic, well-drained soils that are rich in nutrients. He needs plenty of water. In Europe, it grows particularly well in Mediterranean climate. This bamboo species was first introduced in 1875 in Europe (France ).
It is cultivated in China for its meaty, savory sprouts. The sprouts can be bought in cans in Europe. Ornaments, furniture and parquet are made from the wood of the stems, from the fibers of paper.
Varieties
- Phyllostachys edulis ' Bicolor': This variety has yellow culms with green stripes.
- Phyllostachys edulis ' Kikko ' or ' Kikko - Chiku ' (syn.: Phyllostachys edulis var heterocycla )
- Phyllostachys edulis ' Subconvexa ' (syn.: Phyllostachys heterocycla f subconvexa, Phyllostachys pubescens ' Subconvexa ')
- Phyllostachys edulis ' Nabeshimana ' (syn.: Phyllostachys heterocycla f nabeshimana, Phyllostachys pubescens f luteosulcata )