Phyllostachys parvifolia
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Phyllostachys parvifolia is a bamboo - type of the genus Phyllostachys .
description
Phyllostachys parvifolia forms 8 to 10 m high stalks that can reach a diameter of 50 to 60 mm. The stalks are initially bright green and over time, especially when exposed to intense sunlight, they take on a greenish-yellow to golden color. The internodes reach a length of 24 cm. The leaves are up to 6 cm long and up to 1 cm wide, so Phyllostachys parvifolia has the smallest leaves of the genus Phyllostachys . Phyllostachys parvifolia forms many runners .
The new sprouts appear from mid-May and are bright pink in color. As with all Phyllostachys species, they are edible when cooked.
distribution
Phyllostachys parvifolia is native to the Chinese province of Anhui .
etymology
The name refers to the unusually small leaves and is made up of parvus [lat.], Which means 'small', and folium [lat.] , Which means 'leaf'.
Culture and use
The plant is very hardy and can withstand temperatures of −16 to −24 ° C. Phyllostachys parvifolia is one of the hardy species of the bamboo genus Phyllostachys . In Zhejiang, the species is grown for the sprouts; the stalks are also used for other purposes.
literature
- Christine law, Max F. Wetterwald and Werner Simon: bamboo. Ulmer 1994, ISBN 3-8001-6556-2 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Rafaël Govaerts (ed.): Phyllostachys parvifolia. In: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP) - The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved August 23, 2018.
