Botanical Name: Pleioblastus pygmaea (Sasa pygmaea)
Common Name: Dwarf bamboo Type of Plant: monocot: perennial Habit of Growth: Overall Shape low, spreading bamboo which forms a very dense, low thicket which can spread aggressively; plant in confined area Height to 3' Spread to 3' Growth Rate rapid Environment: Exposure outdoors full sun to partial shade Soil tolerates most any soil (including alkaline) Hardiness hardy (Zones 2-24) Morphology: Leaves monocot blades to 4" long, 1/2" wide; usually light green and occurring toward ends of slender stems; spreads by aggressive rhizomes Flowers resembles grass flowers; generally not attractive; blooms weaken plant and it normally dies after flowering Fruit grain enclosed in papery sheath Propagation: division of clumps Usage: thick groundcover used in oriental landscapes, in containers for erosion control, in contained areas where a very thick groundcover is needed works well in several landscape styles Landscape Care: Watering takes regular water when first planted; becoming more drought tolerant when established Fertilizing slow release fertilizer at planting time Pruning mow back to ground to keep attractive Pests/Diseases some scale and mealybug; seldom problematic Special Conditions/Other control spreading with plastic barriers or digging Origin: Japan Family: Poaceae Notes: |
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