Pleioblastus distichus

Botanical Description

Pleioblastus distichus is an evergreen bamboo that can grow 20 - 40cm tall; the erect, woody culms are 1 - 2mm in diameter with thin-walled internodes. The rhizomes are elongated, the plant having a vigorously running habit that can produce new canes some distance from the main clump, especially in warm climates. The plant is grown as an ornamental, where it is used as a ground cover and soil stabilizer. A very aggressive spreading plant and very difficult to eradicate, it survives mowing[ 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. ].