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Phyllostachys edulis 'Heterocycla'
kikkouchiku
Other common names
tortoiseshell bambooSynonyms
Phyllostachys pubescens 'Kikkochiku'Phyllostachys pubescens 'Heterocycla'
see morePhyllostachys pubescens 'Kikko'
Phyllostachys edulis var. heterocycla
Phyllostachys heterocycla
Botanical details
- Family
- Poaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Genus
Phyllostachys
- Genus description
Phyllostachys are attractive, large, evergreen bamboos with running rhizomes, although in cool temperate climates may initially behave like clump-forming genera. Canes grooved on alternate sides between the nodes, with usually two leafy branches at each node
- Name status
Accepted
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