Phyllostachys platyglossa

Botanical Description

Phyllostachys platyglossa is an evergreen bamboo that can grow around 8 metres tall; the erect, woody culms are around 25mm in diameter with thin-walled internodes up to 35cm long[ 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. ]. 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. This tendency to run, however, is somewhat curtailed in cooler climates, where new shoot production can be rather reduced. The plant is cultivated mainly for its high quality, edible shoots though the mature stems also have uses.