Phyllostachys glauca is named for the blue-white waxy powder that completely covers the young bamboo culms. In China it grows as large as Phyllostachys bambusoides. Introduced into the U.S. by F. A. McClure in 1926. New shoots are good to eat. Can withstand drier conditions and poorer soils than some varieties. Culms used for woven articles as well as fishing rods. Makes an attractive ornamental bamboo.
| Performance Phyllostachys glauca (Zone 7) |
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| Pronunciation Phyllostachys glauca |
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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 |
| glauca | glaw-CUH | Derived from the Latin term "glaucas" meaning bluish gray or green in English, referring to the blueish-green coloration of mature culms. | |
| Uses Phyllostachys glauca |
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| Edible shoots | Excellent | Hedge | Too tall |
| House | Too large | Wood quality | Excellent |
| Container | Good | Crafts | Good |
| Screen | High branching | Ornamental | Excellent |
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