Shibataea kumasaca
Butcher's broom bamboo ( Shibataea kumasaca )
The butcher's broom bamboo ( Shibataea kumasaca, also Shibataea kumasasa ) is a bamboo species of the genus Shibataea.
Description
Shibataea kumasaca is a dwarf bamboo grows to a height between 60 and 120 cm (in Japan up to 2 m). It grows in dense, upright clumps and forms only a few runners. The stalks are slender and grow in a slight zigzag. Up to six short branches that are so tight that the blades are not visible form at the nodes ( more nodes ). The leaves are slightly oval, 4-7 cm long and 1-2 cm wide. You remember the butcher's broom ( Ruscus ), which led ruscus bamboo to the German name.
Etymology
The Japanese name Kuma- Zasa (隈 笹, such as " angle - bamboo grass " ) originally referred to a number of grass -like species of bamboo, today he stands in botany for Sasa veitchii.
Dissemination
The home of Shibataea kumasaca is the south-eastern China and southeastern Japan.
Culture
This bamboo species is hardy and can withstand temperatures down to -20 ° C. It grows naturally in the penumbra and does not tolerate direct sunlight. It is very suitable for low hedges, as boundary planting or for topiary.
The stalks are used as a woven material.