Mary Ann and Bert Silverman
1458 Dusty Road
Crewe, Virginia 23930
(434) 645-7662
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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.
| 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. | |
| Performance data Phyllostachys bambusoides White Crookstem (Zone 7) |
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| Year | Height | Diam | Low Temp | Winter damage | First shoot |
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| 1 | 6' | 0 1/2" | 9° | High leaf burn | June 30 |
| 2 | 12' | 0 1/2" | 8° | Low leaf burn | April 23 |
| 3 | 20' | 1" | 10° | None | April 24 |
| 4 | 25' | 1 1/4" | 11° | None | April 25 |
| 5 | 27' | 1 1/2" | 8° | None | April 25 |
| We start harvesting and grooming our groves after the 5th year, so any results after that would not reflect the true performance of the grove. | |||||
| Uses Phyllostachys bambusoides White Crookstem |
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| Edible shoots | Too small | Hedge | Good |
| House | 4 hours min. sun | Wood quality | Too small |
| Container | Good | Crafts | Good |
| Screen | Too short | Ornamental | Good |
| Prices | |||
| Phyllostachys bambusoides White Crookstem | |||
| A | B | C | D |
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| N/A | $55 | $75 | $105 |
| Check on availability before ordering sizes with this color background | |||
©2008 MidAtlanticBamboo
Individuals can use any photos or information on our site for non commercial use.
We would appreciate a credit line.