Phyllostachys | Bamboo | Grass
Phyllostachys belongs to the plant family GRAMINE and Genus Phyllostachys This Grass prefers soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun to full shade
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Phyllostachys does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Phyllostachys so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Phyllostachys bamboo is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Potassium
Full sun to full shade is best for growing Phyllostachys.
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 20' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
This plant is will tolerate frost and is classed as … Tolerates cold
Some suggested culinary uses for this plant are … Cooked. A descriptive flavor or texture charateristic of this plant is … crisp and chewy; its best flavor is in the young shoots
Shoots … are the edible part(s) of the Llama plant
It is crisp and chewy; its best flavor is in the young shoots. Phyllostachys is most frequently used cooked.
Suggested spacing for this crop to ensure plants next to each other use the space optimally without losing the benefits of sunshine and water needs is 15' in one direction and 6' in the other direction.
"Unusual Vegetables: Something New for This Year's Garden", Anne Moyer Halpin, editor, Organic Gardening and Farming, Rodale Press, Emmaus, Pennsylvania, 1978.