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.
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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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Pleioblastus | plee-o-blast-us | From the Greek pleio - many and blastos meaning germ, bud or sprout | |
distichus | DIS-tie-kus | From the Greek meaning two ranked (refers to the leaf pattern on the branch) |
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 | 11' | 0 5/8" | 11° | None | March 24 |
2 | 12' | 0 5/8" | 8° | Low leaf burn | April 4 |
3 | 12' | 0 3/4" | 6° | None | April 2 |
4 | 12' | 0 3/4" | 5° | None | April 6 |
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 |
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