Phyllostachys elegans is highly regarded for its shoots. In the spring it is one of the first bamboos of the genus to shoot. Culms are used for tools.
Performance Phyllostachys elegans Elegant Bamboo (Zone 7) |
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Pronunciation Phyllostachys elegans Elegant Bamboo |
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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 |
elegans | ELL-ee-gans | For the elegant growth habit |
Uses Phyllostachys elegans Elegant Bamboo |
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Edible shoots | Excellent | Hedge | Too tall |
House | Too large | Wood quality | Excellent |
Container | Good | Crafts | Good |
Screen | High branching | Ornamental | Excellent |