Mary Ann and Bert Silverman
1458 Dusty Road
Crewe, Virginia 23930
(434) 645-7662
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This bamboo is known as "Half Black" because black areas form at the base of young culms. These black patches usually fade with time. It is used for edible shoots and hedges. In China its split culms are woven into mats. Collected in 1926 by F. A. McClure from Chiwhwashan, Anhwei Province, China.
| Pronunciation Phyllostachys arcana Half Black |
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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 |
| arcana | ARE-kan-uh | Hidden, alludes to the obscurity of reliable distinctive characters and to a pecular condition of the dormant buds at the base of the culms | |
| Performance data Phyllostachys arcana Half Black (Zone 7) |
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| Year | Height | Diam | Low Temp | Winter damage | First shoot |
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| 1 | 8' | 0 1/2" | 10° | None | March 24 |
| 2 | 11' | 0 5/8" | 11° | None | March 24 |
| 3 | 12' | 0 5/8" | 8° | Low leaf burn | April 4 |
| 4 | 12' | 0 3/4" | 6° | None | April 2 |
| 5 | 12' | 0 3/4" | 5° | None | April 6 |
| 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 arcana Half Black |
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| Edible shoots | Small | Hedge | Good |
| House | Too large | Wood quality | Excellent |
| Container | Good | Crafts | Good |
| Screen | Excellent | Ornamental | Good |
| Prices | |||
| Phyllostachys arcana Half Black | |||
| A | B | C | D |
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| N/A | N/A | $65 | $95 |
| 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.