Phyllostachys edulis 'Heterocycla'

RHS Plant Profile

kikkouchiku

Other common names

tortoiseshell bamboo

Synonyms

Phyllostachys pubescens 'Kikkochiku'
Phyllostachys pubescens 'Heterocycla'
Phyllostachys pubescens 'Kikko'
Phyllostachys edulis var. heterocycla
Phyllostachys heterocycla

Botanical Details

Family: Poaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Genus: 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