Similar to P. distichus and P. pygmaeus but taller and hardier with a unique fan shaped leaf pattern at the top of the culm.
Performance Pleioblastus pygmaeus Ramosissimus (Zone 7) |
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Pronunciation Pleioblastus pygmaeus Ramosissimus |
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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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Pleioblastus | plee-o-blast-us | From the Greek pleio - many and blastos meaning germ, bud or sprout | |
pygmaeus | pig-MAY-us | Dwarf | |
Ramosissimus | ram-oh-SIS-ee-mus | Ramosissimus - Many branched |
Uses Pleioblastus pygmaeus Ramosissimus |
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Edible shoots | Too small | Hedge | Good |
House | 4 hours min. sun | Wood quality | Thin wall |
Container | Good | Crafts | Unknown |
Screen | High branching | Ornamental | Good |