Phyllostachys edulis |
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Plant type: -- select -- rhizomatous clumping bamboo Hardiness zones: 7-13 Sunlight: hot overhead sun to dappled light Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline Tolerances: moderate wind, light frost |
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Origins: China-Korea-Taiwan Other Botanical Names: Bambusa edulis, Bambusa heterocycla, Phyllostachys edulis var. heterocycla, Phyllostachys heterocycla, Phyllostachys heterocycla f. pubescens, Phyllostachys mitis, Phyllostachys pubescens, Phyllostachys pubescens var. heterocycla Other Common Names: Tortoise Shell Bamboo | ||||||||
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