Pleioblastus pygmaeus
"Ramosissimus"

Maximum Height: 6'
Maximum Diameter: 0 1/8"
Minimum Temperature: -3° F
Does best in 1/2 day sun.
Spreading: Very Aggressive

Similar to P. distichus and P. pygmaeus but taller and hardier with a unique fan shaped leaf pattern at the top of the culm.

Performance
Pleioblastus pygmaeus Ramosissimus (Zone 7)

Pleioblastus pygmaeus Ramosissimus

Pleioblastus pygmaeus Ramosissimus...

First year

Second year
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Third year
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Fourth year
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Fifth year
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Name	Botanical	Meaning
Pronunciation Pleioblastus pygmaeus Ramosissimus
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
pygmaeus	pig-MAY-us	Dwarf
Ramosissimus	ram-oh-SIS-ee-mus	Ramosissimus - Many branched

Uses Pleioblastus pygmaeus Ramosissimus
Edible shoots	Too small	Hedge	Good
House	4 hours min. sun	Wood quality	Thin wall
Container	Good	Crafts	Unknown
Screen	High branching	Ornamental	Good
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