This plant is no longer for sale as it is flowering. However, we are seeing some signs of recovery. 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.
| Pronunciation Pleioblastus shibuyanus Tsuboi |
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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 | |
| shibuyanus | SHE-bu-eye-AN-us | ||
| Tsuboi | sue-BOY | ||
| Uses Pleioblastus shibuyanus Tsuboi |
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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 |
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