Poaceae FAMILY

Shibataea kumasasa

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Shibataea kumasasa is an evergreen bamboo that can grow 100 - 150cm tall; the erect, woody culms are 3 - 5mm in diameter with thick-walled internodes. The rhizomes are elongated, the plant having a running habit that can produce new canes some distance from the main clump, especially in warm climates. Often grown as an ornamental, the plant can be used as a ground cover.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - southeast China, Japan.

HabitatMountain slopes[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].