Pleioblastus chino
'Elegantissimus'

Maximum Height: 10'
Maximum Diameter: "
Minimum Temperature: -3° F
Does best in 1/2 day sun.
Spreading: Moderate

A medium-sized bamboo native to Japan. Its leaves are green with thin white stripes of varying lengths.

Performance
Pleioblastus chino Elegantissimus (Zone 7)

Pleioblastus chino Elegantissimus

Pleioblastus chino Elegantissimus...

First year
Bamboo - Pleioblastus chino Elegantissimus First year growth photo

Second year
Bamboo - Pleioblastus chino Elegantissimus Second year growth photo

Third year
Bamboo - Pleioblastus chino Elegantissimus Third year growth photo

Fourth year
Bamboo - Pleioblastus chino Elegantissimus Fourth year growth photo

Fifth year
Bamboo - Pleioblastus chino Elegantissimus Fifth year growth photo

Name	Botanical	Alternate	Meaning
Pronunciation Pleioblastus chino Elegantissimus
Botanical Latin is essentially a written language .... How they are pronounced really matters little provided they sound pleasant and are understood by all concerned... W.T. Stearn an authority on Botanical Latin
Pleioblastus	plee-o-blast-us		From the Greek pleio - many and blastos meaning germ, bud or sprout
chino	kin-OH	chin-OH
elegantissimus	el-ee-gan-TISS-ee-mus		Most elegant

Uses Pleioblastus chino Elegantissimus
Edible shoots	Too small	Hedge	Good
House	4 hours min. sun	Wood quality	Too small
Container	Good	Crafts	Good
Screen	Too short	Ornamental	Excellent
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