Phyllostachys rubromarginata
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Phyllostachys rubromarginata, the red margin bamboo, is a species of Phyllostachys
Bamboo
, native to Central China, specifically Guangxi
and Guizhou
.
's Floyd McClure in 1940. In China, it is named Hongbian zhu or Nuer zhu (Maiden's Bamboo).
mountain bamboo which grows and spreads quickly, creating a tall screen. Reproducing mostly by running, the rubromarginata also produces hermaphroditic flowers and seeds once every several years.
P. rubromarginata culms may reach as high as 4 to 9 meters, while in China it is reported as high as 16 meters. Mature culms grow from 2.5 cm to 6 cm in diameter with dark green internodes 22–31 cm apart. It is cold tolerant to between -16° and -24°C.
in North America
. The shoots are edible. It grows wild in Guangxi and Guizhou as scrub and along banks of gullies. It is commonly cultivated in Henan
China.
Phyllostachys
Phyllostachys is a genus of bamboo. The species are native to Asia with a large number of species found in Central China, but can now be found in many temperate and semi-tropical areas around the world as cultivated plants or escapes from cultivation...
Bamboo
Bamboo
Bamboo is a group of perennial evergreens in the true grass family Poaceae, subfamily Bambusoideae, tribe Bambuseae. Giant bamboos are the largest members of the grass family....
, native to Central China, specifically Guangxi
Guangxi
Guangxi, formerly romanized Kwangsi, is a province of southern China along its border with Vietnam. In 1958, it became the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China, a region with special privileges created specifically for the Zhuang people.Guangxi's location, in...
and Guizhou
Guizhou
' is a province of the People's Republic of China located in the southwestern part of the country. Its provincial capital city is Guiyang.- History :...
.
Name
Its common name comes from the colorization of the margins of the newly sprouted culm sheaths, exhibiting a reddish stripe. It was classified by the SmithsonianSmithsonian Institution
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's Floyd McClure in 1940. In China, it is named Hongbian zhu or Nuer zhu (Maiden's Bamboo).
Description
Red Margin Bamboo is a cold hardy temperateTemperate
In geography, temperate or tepid latitudes of the globe lie between the tropics and the polar circles. The changes in these regions between summer and winter are generally relatively moderate, rather than extreme hot or cold...
mountain bamboo which grows and spreads quickly, creating a tall screen. Reproducing mostly by running, the rubromarginata also produces hermaphroditic flowers and seeds once every several years.
P. rubromarginata culms may reach as high as 4 to 9 meters, while in China it is reported as high as 16 meters. Mature culms grow from 2.5 cm to 6 cm in diameter with dark green internodes 22–31 cm apart. It is cold tolerant to between -16° and -24°C.
Usage and distribution
Its high quality timber is used in basket making, and has become a popular ornamental plantOrnamental plant
Ornamental plants are plants that are grown for decorative purposes in gardens and landscape design projects, as house plants, for cut flowers and specimen display...
in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
. The shoots are edible. It grows wild in Guangxi and Guizhou as scrub and along banks of gullies. It is commonly cultivated in Henan
Henan
Henan , is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the central part of the country. Its one-character abbreviation is "豫" , named after Yuzhou , a Han Dynasty state that included parts of Henan...
China.