The culms of Phyllostachys bambusoides "White Crookstem" bamboo have a slight reciprocal curve in the lower part; nodes are not pronounced. The culms are covered with a white powder that persists and in the older culms can obscure the green color. First introduced to the U.S. in 1926 from Guangdong, China.
Rare.
Performance Phyllostachys bambusoides White Crookstem (Zone 7) |
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Pronunciation Phyllostachys bambusoides White Crookstem |
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Botanical Latin is essentially a written language ....
How they are pronounced really matters little provided they sound pleasant and are understood by all concerned... |
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Name | Botanical | Alternate | Meaning |
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Phyllostachys | fil-lo-STAK-iss | fy-lo-STAK-iss | Greek for leaf spike |
bambusoides | bam-BOO-soy-deez | Compounded from Bambusa, a name for bamboo that was the result of an erroneous pronunciation of the Indian word Mambu and -odies, which indicates resemblance. |
Uses Phyllostachys bambusoides White Crookstem |
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Edible shoots | Excellent | Hedge | Too tall |
House | Too large | Wood quality | Excellent |
Container | Good | Crafts | Good |
Screen | High branching | Ornamental | Good |