Friendly name: Makino

Phyllostachys makinoi

Maximum Height: 60'
Maximum Diameter: 3"
Minimum Temperature: -5° F
Does best in full sun.
Spreading: Moderate

Phyllostachys makinoi

Phyllostachys makinoi was named for Tomitaro Makinoi, a Japanese botanist (1862-1957). A very erect bamboo, the new whitish green culms are covered with a bluish powder. The culms are hard and tough and used in furniture making and construction. It is also used in a variety of crafts including splits used in weaving.

Name	Botanical	Alternate	Meaning
Pronunciation Phyllostachys makinoi
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
Phyllostachys	fil-lo-STAK-iss	fy-lo-STAK-iss	Greek for leaf spike
makinoi	MACK-kin-oy	MAY-kin-oh-eye	Named for Tomitaro Makino, 20th century Japanese botanist

Year	Height	Diam	Low Temp	Winter damage	First shoot
Performance data Phyllostachys makinoi (Zone 7)
1	4'	0 1/8"	8°	Low leaf burn	April 10
2	6'	0 1/4"	10°	None	April 18
3	13'	0 7/8"	11°	None	April 10
4	20'	1"	8°	None	April 18
5	22'	1 1/4"	6°	None	April 15
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 Phyllostachys makinoi
Edible shoots	Excellent	Hedge	Too tall
House	Too large	Wood quality	Excellent
Container	Poor	Crafts	Excellent
Screen	Too short	Ornamental	Excellent
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Friendly name: Makino

Phyllostachys makinoi

Maximum Height: 60' Maximum Diameter: 3" Minimum Temperature: -5° F Does best in full sun. Spreading: Moderate

Phyllostachys makinoi

Maximum Height: 60'
Maximum Diameter: 3"
Minimum Temperature: -5° F
Does best in full sun.
Spreading: Moderate