Moso bamboo
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Forest of Phyllostachys edulis in Kamakura , Japan |
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| ( Carrière ) J. Houz. |
Phyllostachys edulis ( Syn .: Phyllostachys pubescens (Pradella) Mazel ex J.Houz. , Phyllostachys heterocycla (Carrière) Matsum. , Phyllostachys mitis auct. Non Rivière. & C.Rivière , Bambusa edulis Carrière , Bambusa-heterocyclaère ) or Moso Carrière - from Japanese Mōsō-chiku / -dake (孟宗竹 , dt. "Meng-Zong-Bambus"), whereby Mōsō (Chin. Meng Zong) is one of the 24 models of filial piety - is a bamboo - species of the genus Phyllostachys .
description
Phyllostachys edulis is the largest bamboo found in temperate climates and reaches a height of 4 to 12 m, in China even up to 30 m. The stalks reach a diameter of 8 to 18 cm, are green and floured, the sheaths are hairy. The shoot is almost black. The leaves are green, medium-sized, 4 to 11 cm long and 0.5 to 1.2 cm wide and grow very densely. One stalk can hold up to 100,000 leaves. This type of bamboo forms many runners .
Multiplication
This bamboo reproduces in two different ways. On the one hand through the formation of rhizomes and on the other hand, seeds are also available from this bamboo.
etymology
Latin pubescens stands for hairy , which refers to the straw sheaths, Latin edulis means edible .
homeland
The home of Phyllostachys edulis is east-central China and Taiwan ; in the provinces: Anhui , Fujian , Guangdong , Guangxi , Guizhou , Henan , Hubei , Hunan , Jiangsu , Jiangxi , Shaanxi , Sichuan , Yunnan , Zhejiang . The species grows there on mountain slopes at altitudes of 400 to 1000 m above sea level (sometimes higher).
Culture and use
This species is hardy down to −15 ° C , but more sensitive than z. B. Phyllostachys bissetii . It prefers loamy, acidic, well-drained soils that are rich in nutrients. She needs plenty of water. In Europe it grows particularly well in a Mediterranean climate . This type of bamboo was first introduced in Europe (France) in 1875.
It is grown in China for its fleshy, tasty sprouts. The sprouts can also be bought in cans in Europe. Decorative objects, furniture and parquet are made from the wood of the stalks, and paper is made from the fibers.
sorts
- Phyllostachys edulis 'Bicolor': This variety has yellow stalks with green stripes.
- Phyllostachys edulis 'Kikko' or 'Kikko-Chiku' (Syn .: Phyllostachys edulis var. Heterocycla )
- Phyllostachys edulis 'Subconvexa' (Syn .: Phyllostachys heterocycla f. Subconvexa , Phyllostachys pubescens 'Subconvexa')
- Phyllostachys edulis 'Nabeshimana', (Syn .: Phyllostachys heterocycla f. Nabeshimana , Phyllostachys pubescens f. Luteosulcata )
Sources and further information
literature
- Simon Crouzet and Oliver Colin: Bamboo . Agrarverlag 2003, ISBN 3-8001-4195-7 .
