Pleioblastus simonii

Botanical Description

Pleioblastus simonii is an evergreen bamboo that can grow 1 - 6 metres tall; the erect, woody culms are 20 - 25mm in diameter with thin-walled internodes[ 361 Title Bamboos of India: A Compendium Publication Author Seethalakshmi K.K., Muktesh Kumar M.S. Website http://www.inbar.int/publication/txt/tr17/default.htm Publisher Brill. Year 2002 ISBN 8186247254 Description A very good book giving botanical descriptions of the plants with brief notes on subjects such as uses, habitat and range. It is also available to view on the Internet. ]. 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. The canes are harvested commercially for their many uses in Japan[ 195 Title The Book of Bamboo Publication Author Farrelly. D. Publisher Sierra Club. Year 1984 ISBN 0-87156-825-X Description Very readable, giving lots of information on the uses of bamboos, both temperate and tropical. ]. It is the third most commonly cultivated species in Japan[ 195 Title The Book of Bamboo Publication Author Farrelly. D. Publisher Sierra Club. Year 1984 ISBN 0-87156-825-X Description Very readable, giving lots of information on the uses of bamboos, both temperate and tropical. ]. The plant is grown as an ornamental, where it makes a very good hedge. The plant has a running rootstock and the potential to become invasive. On our land, in Cornwall, England, it has proved to be very well behaved and only spreads slowly[ K Title Plants for a Future Author Ken Fern Description Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips. ].