@@Sasa nipponica (Sie.) Makino et Shibata
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 Kyoto Rakusai Bamboo Park |
"Miyako" means an old city, because this species grown at Mt. Hiei, ancient city Kyoto
was named as nipponica. Height is about 50-80cm and very slender in culm. Culm is little bit zigzag. No branch in above ground part of culm and swellen in nodes. Leaves are 15-25cm in length and 2-5cm in width. In winter the leaves become albo-marginated. It grows widely in the areas where are not deep snow in the Pacific side of Japan. This is planted at Japanese garden for enjoying its albo-marginated. |