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Phyllostachys dulcis new shoots and canes approx
3" in
diameter.
Photo copyright: Jed Doty
Culm with cream
stripes
Photo copyright: Ned Jaquith 2003
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Phyllostachys dulcis
Common name: Sweetshoot Bamboo
Maximum Height: 40 feet
Diameter: 3 inches
Hardiness: 0 - 5°
F
USDA Zone recommended 6
through 10
The masses of large drooping leaves, the thick culms, and a white
ring at the node make this one of our most beautiful bamboos. Sweetshoot
bamboo is also
one of the quickest growing. It gets very thick canes for its
comparatively short height.
Phyllostachys dulcis
will occasionally
display
cream-colored
stripes on its
culms. This species is
grown in China for
its tasty shoots
early in the season. Shoots begin appearing around the second week of April in the Pacific Northwest.
A
nice grove of P. dulcis in Portland, OR.
Photo copyright: Ned Jaquith 2003
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