Friendly name: Dwarf Fernleaf - distichus

Pleioblastus distichus
"Dwarf Fernleaf"

Maximum Height: 2'
Maximum Diameter: 1/8"
Minimum Temperature: -5° F
Does best in 1/2 day sun.
Spreading: Very Aggressive
ID: Grif 13933 01 PL

Pleioblastus distichus Dwarf Fernleaf

Branchlets bear tiny, two ranked leaves which are often only 1 inch long by 1/4 inch wide. A good ground cover or container plant.

Name	Botanical	Alternate	Meaning
Pronunciation Pleioblastus distichus Dwarf Fernleaf
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
distichus	DIS-tie-kus		From the Greek meaning two ranked (refers to the leaf pattern on the branch)

Year	Height	Diam	Low Temp	Winter damage	First shoot
Performance data Pleioblastus distichus Dwarf Fernleaf (Zone 7)
1	1'	"	10°	Low leaf burn	March 8
2	1.5'	0 1/16"	11°	Low leaf burn	March 21
3	1.5'	0 1/16"	8°	Low leaf burn	March 23
4	2'	"	6°	High leaf burn	March 27
5	2'	0 1/16"	5°	None	March 29
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 distichus Dwarf Fernleaf
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 distichus Dwarf Fernleaf
$15	$30	$50	$80
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