A popular and attractive green and white/cream variegated dwarf bamboo. Leaves tend to keep their variegation throughout the year. Sometimes also called Pleioblastus variegatus. Used as ground cover or container plant. Prefers partial shade but will grow in sun.
Performance Pleioblastus fortunei Dwarf Whitestripe (Zone 7) |
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Pronunciation Pleioblastus fortunei Dwarf Whitestripe |
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Name | Botanical | Alternate | Meaning |
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Pleioblastus | plee-o-blast-us | From the Greek pleio - many and blastos meaning germ, bud or sprout | |
fortunei | for-TOO-nee-eye | Named for Robert Fortune, 19th century Scottish horticulturist and collector in China |
Uses Pleioblastus fortunei Dwarf Whitestripe |
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Edible shoots | Too small | Hedge | Good |
House | 2 hours min. sun | Wood quality | Too small |
Container | Good | Crafts | Good |
Screen | Too short | Ornamental | Excellent |