Friendly name: Chino Elegant

Pleioblastus chino
'Elegantissimus'

Maximum Height: 10'
Maximum Diameter: "
Minimum Temperature: -3° F
Does best in 1/2 day sun.
Spreading: Moderate

Pleioblastus chino Elegantissimus


A medium-sized bamboo native to Japan. Its leaves are green with thin white stripes of varying lengths.


Performance
Pleioblastus chino Elegantissimus (Zone 7)
Pleioblastus chino Elegantissimus
Pleioblastus chino Elegantissimus...
First year
Bamboo - Pleioblastus chino Elegantissimus First year growth photo

Second year
Bamboo - Pleioblastus chino Elegantissimus Second year growth photo

Third year
Bamboo - Pleioblastus chino Elegantissimus Third year growth photo

Fourth year
Bamboo - Pleioblastus chino Elegantissimus Fourth year growth photo

Fifth year
Bamboo - Pleioblastus chino Elegantissimus Fifth year growth photo
Pronunciation
Pleioblastus chino Elegantissimus

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
Pleioblastus plee-o-blast-us   From the Greek pleio - many and blastos meaning germ, bud or sprout  
chino kin-OH chin-OH    
elegantissimus el-ee-gan-TISS-ee-mus   Most elegant 

Uses
Pleioblastus chino Elegantissimus
Edible shoots Too small Hedge Good
House 4 hours min. sun Wood quality Too small
Container Good Crafts Good
Screen Too short Ornamental Excellent
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