Friendly name: Sue Boy (Tsuboi)

Pleioblastus shibuyanus
'Tsuboi'

Maximum Height: 9'
Maximum Diameter: 0 1/4"
Minimum Temperature: -5° F
Does best in 1/2 day sun.
Spreading: Very Aggressive

Pleioblastus shibuyanus Tsuboi

A vigorous growing dwarf bamboo with rather small, white and/or cream striped leaves. Stripes vary in width and length as well as color. Used as a ground cover, hedge or container plant. Quite attractive. Somewhat rare.

Name	Botanical	Alternate	Meaning
Pronunciation Pleioblastus shibuyanus Tsuboi
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
Pleioblastus	plee-o-blast-us		From the Greek pleio - many and blastos meaning germ, bud or sprout
shibuyanus	SHE-bu-eye-AN-us
Tsuboi	sue-BOY

Year	Height	Diam	Low Temp	Winter damage	First shoot
Performance data Pleioblastus shibuyanus Tsuboi (Zone 7)
1	2'	0 1/8"	9°	None	May 7
2	3'	0 1/8"	8°	None	April 22
3	4'	0 1/4"	10°	None	May 18
4	4.5'	0 1/4"	11°	None	May 9
5	6.5'	0 1/4"	8°	Low leaf burn	May 14
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.
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Uses Pleioblastus shibuyanus Tsuboi
Edible shoots	Too small	Hedge	Good
House	4 hours min. sun	Wood quality	Too small
Container	Good	Crafts	Good
Screen	Too short	Ornamental	Good
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Prices
Pleioblastus shibuyanus Tsuboi
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