@@Sasa Veitchii (Carr.) Reh.
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 Shokado Park, Yawata city, Kyoto |
"Kuma" means the phonomenon of albo-marginated,
because this species comes very nice albo-marginated in winter. So that, this is very popular in plantation at Japanese style gardens. Culm is about 1-1.5m high and branches appear from the base part of culm. Leaves are stiff, 20-25cm in length and 4-5cm in width. Origin is in growing at the northern mountainous area in Kyoto but widely cultivated whole in Japan at present. This is typical species in Japanese gardens. |