- Phyllostachys rubromarginata
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Phyllostachys rubromarginata Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Monocots (unranked): Commelinids Order: Poales Family: Poaceae Genus: Phyllostachys Species: P. rubromarginata Binomial name Phyllostachys rubromarginata Phyllostachys rubromarginata, the red margin bamboo, is a species of Phyllostachys Bamboo, native to Central China, specifically Guangxi and Guizhou.
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Name
Its common name comes from the colorization of the margins of the newly sprouted culm sheaths, exhibiting a reddish stripe. It was classified by the Smithsonian's Floyd McClure in 1940.[1] In China, it is named Hongbian zhu or Nuer zhu (Maiden's Bamboo).[2]
Description
Red Margin Bamboo is a cold hardy temperate mountain bamboo which grows and spreads quickly, creating a tall screen. Reproducing mostly by running, the rubromarginata also produces hermaphroditic flowers and seeds once every several years.
P. rubromarginata culms may reach as high as 4 to 9 meters, while in China it is reported as high as 16 meters. Mature culms grow from 2.5 cm to 6 cm in diameter with dark green internodes 22–31 cm apart.[3] It is cold tolerant to between -16° and -24°C.[4]
Usage and distribution
Its high quality timber is used in basket making, and has become a popular ornamental plant in North America. The shoots are edible.[5] It grows wild in Guangxi and Guizhou as scrub and along banks of gullies. It is commonly cultivated in Henan China.
See also
References
- ^ GRIN Taxonomy for Plants: Phyllostachys rubromarginata.
- ^ Phyllostachys rubromarginata, Das Bambus-Lexikon, at Bambus-Informationszentrum.
- ^ South China Botanical Garden Checklist, (eFlora), Phyllostachys rubromarginata McClure: 红竹 .
- ^ Lewis Bamboo: Phyllostachys rubromarginata (Red Margin Bamboo). Bambus-Lexikon, ibid.
- ^ Plants for a Future Database.
- Lingnan University Science Bulletin. Canton [Guangzhou] 9:44. 1940
- USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN) [Data from 07-Oct-06]. [1]
Categories:- Bamboo taxa
- Phyllostachys
- Flora of Guizhou
- Flora of Guangxi
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