
photo copyright: Noah Bell, BG 2019
Shibataea kumasaca with a touch
of frost covering the leaves.
Photo copyright: Ned Jaquith,
BG 2019
Shibataea
kumasaca hedge
along stairway.
Villa Carlota
Italy.
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Shibataea kumasaca
Height: 7 feet
Hardiness: -5° F
USDA zone 6 through 9
An unique shorter bamboo with dark green
leaves. This genus of small bamboos are more closely related to the genus Phyllostachys
than other small bamboos. An excellent tall groundcover or short hedge,
this species is especially suited to climates similar to that of the
Pacific Northwest or the Northeastern US. The bamboo does not do well with alkaline
or water-logged soil.
It needs acidic conditions to prevent leaf burn. It is sometimes called Ruscus-leafed bamboo,
as the shape of the leaves resembles that of the Ruscus genus. This
bamboo is very resistant to bamboo
mites.
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Photo copyright: Ned Jaquith,
2003
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2 gallon Shibataea kumasaca
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