Friendly name: Nigra Henon

Phyllostachys nigra Henon or Giant Gray

Maximum Height: 65'
Maximum Diameter: 4 1/2"
Minimum Temperature: -3° F
Does best in full sun.
Spreading: Aggressive

Phyllostachys nigra Henon or Giant Gray


Phyllostachys nigra 'Henon' - Giant Gray Bamboo - A running bamboo with a distinct groove above pairs of branches at mid-culm nodes. Shoots in spring. The culms are totally green, usually much larger than "Black bamboo". The distinctive looking culms are gray-blue or whitish green, rough to the touch with beautiful dense foliage of green leaves. The wood quality is excellent.

Many say this is the "mother" form of nigra. PI 75158 was presented to the USDA on May 11, 1925 by Dr. A. W. Hill, Director of the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew, England. PI 24761 was given to E. A. McIlhenny of Avery Island, Louisiana in 1909 by Dr. D. G. Fairchild and Barbour Lathrop via Yokohama Nursery Company in Japan. McIlhenny later gave a clone of the plant to the USDA Station in Savannah, Georgia.

Used as handles for farming implements, edible shoots, construction, Chinese medicine (Tabasheer) and ornamental plantings.


Performance
Phyllostachys nigra Henon or Giant Gray (Zone 7)
Phyllostachys nigra Henon or Giant Gray
Phyllostachys nigra Henon or Giant Gray...
First year
Bamboo - Phyllostachys nigra  Henon or Giant Gray First year growth photo

Second year
Bamboo - Phyllostachys nigra  Henon or Giant Gray Second year growth photo

Third year
Bamboo - Phyllostachys nigra  Henon or Giant Gray Third year growth photo

Fourth year
Bamboo - Phyllostachys nigra  Henon or Giant Gray Fourth year growth photo

Fifth year
Bamboo - Phyllostachys nigra  Henon or Giant Gray Fifth year growth photo
Pronunciation
Phyllostachys nigra Henon or Giant Gray

Botanical Latin is essentially a written language .... How they are pronounced really matters little provided they sound pleasant and are understood by all concerned...
W.T. Stearn an authority on Botanical Latin

Name Botanical Alternate Meaning
Phyllostachys fil-lo-STAK-iss fy-lo-STAK-iss   Greek for leaf spike 
nigra NY-gruh   Black 

Uses
Phyllostachys nigra Henon or Giant Gray
Edible shoots Good Hedge Good
House 6 hours min. sun Wood quality Good
Container Good Crafts Good
Screen Excellent Ornamental Good
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