The culms of Phyllostachys bambusoides "White Crookstem" bamboo have a slight reciprocal curve in the lower part; nodes are not pronounced. The culms are covered with a white powder that persists and in the older culms can obscure the green color. First introduced to the U.S. in 1926 from Guangdong, China.
Rare.
| Performance Phyllostachys bambusoides White Crookstem (Zone 7) |
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| Pronunciation Phyllostachys bambusoides White Crookstem |
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| Name | Botanical | Alternate | Meaning |
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| Phyllostachys | fil-lo-STAK-iss | fy-lo-STAK-iss | Greek for leaf spike |
| bambusoides | bam-BOO-soy-deez | Compounded from Bambusa, a name for bamboo that was the result of an erroneous pronunciation of the Indian word Mambu and -odies, which indicates resemblance. | |
| Uses Phyllostachys bambusoides White Crookstem |
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| Edible shoots | Excellent | Hedge | Too tall |
| House | Too large | Wood quality | Excellent |
| Container | Good | Crafts | Good |
| Screen | High branching | Ornamental | Good |
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